Of what I know, I have told you only a little. Why have I not told you the rest? Because it would not lead you to Nirvana. Gautama Buddha More Quotes by Gautama Buddha More Quotes From Gautama Buddha Just as one can make a lot of garlands from a heap of flowers, so man, subject to birth and death as he is, should make himself a lot of good karma. Gautama Buddha karma buddhist flower There is pleasure And there is bliss. Forgo the first to possess the second. If you are happy At the expense of another man's happiness, You are forever bound. Gautama Buddha meditation forever men To live a single day and hear a good teaching is better than to live a hundred years without knowing such teaching. Gautama Buddha learning teaching years I call it nirvana, the complete destruction of old age and dying. Gautama Buddha dying spiritual age You are all the Buddha. Gautama Buddha spiritual The man that is dominated by Anger Doth not know what is seemly and seeth not the Law; That man whom Hate doth accompany, Becometh like unto murky darkness. Gautama Buddha anger hate men He that distributeth not That which he hath received-- His food, his drink, his sustenance-- Unto devotee, brahman, beggar, wayfarer-- Such a low man as he, they say, is like Unto a lack of rain. Gautama Buddha rain giving men For he that is delighted by concord, And who abideth in the Law, Falleth not from Security. Gautama Buddha delighted security law It is because of their tranquil thoughts That creatures go to prosperity. Gautama Buddha tranquil prosperity creatures All beings are not only the parents in the past. They will become the Buddha in the future. If you free their lives, you are Buddha. Gautama Buddha harmony parent past The big belly can accommodate all kinds of things. The benevolence is never let a dust behind. Gautama Buddha bigs dust kind If you hold yourself dear, protect yourself well. Gautama Buddha dear wells protect A great gift - a gift of Dharma conquers all gifts. Gautama Buddha dharma conquer meditation When a man makes utensils out of a metal which has been thoroughly cleansed of dross, the utensils will be excellent. You monks, who wish to follow the Way, make your own hearts clean from the dirt of evil passion, and your conduct will be unimpeachable. Gautama Buddha passion heart men Those who walk in the Way should avoid sensualism as those who carry hay would avoid coming near the fire. Gautama Buddha hay meditation fire Seeing the Way is like going into a dark room with a torch; the darkness instantly departs, while the light alone remains. When the Way is attained and the truth is seen, ignorance vanishes and enlightenment abides forever. Gautama Buddha light ignorance dark Here will I live in the rainy season, here in the autumn and in the summer: thus muses the fool. He realizes not the danger (of death). Gautama Buddha autumn summer death All fear violence, all are afraid of death. Gautama Buddha afraid-of-death violence Let the wise guard their thoughts, which are difficult to perceive, extremely subtle, and wander at will. Thought which is well guarded is the bearer of happiness. Gautama Buddha subtle wise happiness Not merely by rules of conduct and religious observances, nor by much learning either, nor even by attainment of concentration, nor by sleeping alone, do I reach the happiness of freedom, to which no worldlings attain. If you have not put an end to compulsions, nurse your faith Gautama Buddha religious nurse sleep
