Since everything is a reflection of our minds, everything can be changed by our minds. Gautama Buddha More Quotes by Gautama Buddha More Quotes From Gautama Buddha Happiness follows sorrow, sorrow follows happiness, but when one no longer discriminates happiness and sorrow, a good deal and a bad deed, one is able to realize freedom. Gautama Buddha buddhist sorrow deeds One way leads to acquisition, the other leads to nirvana. Realising this a monk should take no pleasure in the respect of others, but should devote himself to solitude. Gautama Buddha solitude pride humility Live like a mighty river. Gautama Buddha collaboration change rivers Those who speak much are blamed, those who speak little are blamed. In this world there are none who are not blamed. Try not to blame. Gautama Buddha buddhist trying world Our mind is full of anger, jealousy and other negative feelings. Yet we do not realize that these are incompatible with inner peace and joy. Gautama Buddha inner-peace feelings joy Water surrounds the lotus flower, but does not wet its petals. Gautama Buddha flower doe water (The real brahmin is the one who:) ... has crossed beyond duality ...knows no this shore, other shore, or both ...(is) settled in mind ... without inflowing thoughts ...is without attachment ...endures undisturbed criticism, ill-treatment and bonds, (and is) strong in patience ...(is) without anger, devout, upright, free from craving, disciplined and in his last body ...has experienced the end of his suffering here in this life, who has set down the burden, freed! Gautama Buddha buddhist strong real How will you become free? With a quiet mind Come into that empty house, your heart, And feel the joy of the way Beyond the world. Look within - The rising and the falling. Gautama Buddha house heart fall Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts. Gautama Buddha buddhist inspirational life With gentleness overcome anger. With generosity overcome meanness. With truth overcome deceit. Gautama Buddha buddhist wise inspiring Like the mother of the world, touch each being as your beloved child. Gautama Buddha mother children world When one feels no shame in telling a deliberate lie, there is no evil, I tell you, he will not do. Gautama Buddha shame evil lying Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. Gautama Buddha motivational inspirational life When words are both true and kind, they can change the world. Gautama Buddha buddhist buddhism kindness Well-makers lead the water (wherever they like) ; fletchers bend the arrow ; carpenters bend a log of wood ; wise people fashion themselves. Gautama Buddha fashion change wise To support mother and father, to cherish wife and children, and to be engaged in peaceful occupation - this is the greatest blessing. Gautama Buddha buddhist mother children Do not pursue the past. Do not lose yourself in the future. The past no longer is. The future has not yet come. Looking deeply at life as it is. In the very here and now, the practitioner dwells in stability and freedom. We must be diligent today. To wait until tomorrow is too late. Death comes unexpectedly. How can we bargain with it? The sage calls a person who knows how to dwell in mindfulness night and day, 'one who knows the better way to live alone.' Gautama Buddha buddhist night past When a man has pity on all living creatures then only is he noble. Gautama Buddha compassion animal men Love lasts when the relationship comes first Gautama Buddha first-love lasts love It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Gautama Buddha buddhist buddhism struggle
