If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way. Gautama Buddha More Quotes by Gautama Buddha More Quotes From Gautama Buddha Find out for yourself what is truth, what is real. Discover that there are virtuous things and there are non-virtuous things. Once you have discovered for yourself give up the bad and embrace the good. Gautama Buddha buddhist giving-up real Let all-embracing thoughts for all beings be yours. Gautama Buddha buddhist There is no fire like greed, No crime like hatred, No sorrow like separation, No sickness like hunger of heart, And no joy like the joy of freedom. Health, contentment and trust Are your greatest possessions, And freedom your greatest joy. Look within. Be still. Free from fear and attachment, Know the sweet joy of living in the way. Gautama Buddha buddhist heart sweet Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame. Gautama Buddha buddhist rocks wise A kind man who makes good use of wealth is rightly said to possess a great treasure; but the miser who hoards up his riches will have no profit. Gautama Buddha kind-man buddhist men One who does not rouse themself when it is time to rise, who, though capable, is full of sloth, whose will and thought are weak, that lazy and idle person will never find their way to true knowledge. Gautama Buddha buddhist lazy sloth Victory breeds hatred; the defeated live in pain. The peaceful live happily, giving up victory and defeat. Gautama Buddha giving-up pain military Words do not express thoughts very well; every thing immediately becomes a little different, a little distorted, a little foolish. And yet it also pleases me and seems right that what is of value and wisdom of one man seems nonsense to another. Gautama Buddha please-me men philosophy Radiate boundless love towards the entire world - above, below, and across - unhindered, without ill will, without enmity. Gautama Buddha enmity ill-will buddhist Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Gautama Buddha buddhist anger long There is no fire like passion Gautama Buddha buddhist wise inspiring Most problems, if you give them enough time and space, will eventually wear themselves out Gautama Buddha enough-time space giving When we feel happy and peaceful, our happiness and peace radiates around us, and others can enjoy it as well. This is called 'the enjoyment of others of our body of bliss'. Gautama Buddha buddhist happiness peace Meat is not agreeable to the wise: it has a nauseating odor, it causes a bad reputation, it is food for the carnivorous; I say this, Mahamati, it is not to be eaten. Gautama Buddha buddhist meat wise Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without. It can be argued that peace and happiness comes from the subjective internalised perspective of realizing things could be worse and being grateful they aren't. The alternative view that peace and happiness comes from the objective external perspective of having more and better things than at present, while important for growth, can be a never-ending source of jealousy, dissatisfaction and disappointment. A balance of the two, where people are grateful for what they have while striving for more seems the best blended perspective. Gautama Buddha gratitude grateful disappointment Let him the intelligent man admonish, let him teach, let him forbid what is improper ! - he will be beloved of the good, by the bad he will be hated. Gautama Buddha buddhist intelligent hate No light is brighter than wisdom. Wisdom is the light in the world. Gautama Buddha trust light humility Be your own lamps. Be your own shelters. Hang on to the truth as a lamp. Hang on to the truth as a refuge. Gautama Buddha shelter refuge lamps What is evil? Killing is evil, lying is evil, slandering is evil, abuse is evil, gossip is evil, envy is evil, hatred is evil, to cling to false doctrine is evil; all these things are evil. And what is the root of evil? Desire is the root of evil, illusion is the root of evil. Gautama Buddha roots evil lying From craving arises sorrow, from craving arises fear, but he who is freed from craving has no sorrow and certainly no fear. Gautama Buddha buddhist sorrow fear
