There have been many Buddhas before me and will be many Buddhas in the future. Gautama Buddha More Quotes by Gautama Buddha More Quotes From Gautama Buddha Drink deeply. Live in serenity and joy. Gautama Buddha serenity drink joy This life of separateness may be compared to a dream, a phantasm, a bubble, a shadow, a drop of dew, a flash of lightning. Gautama Buddha shadow dream life Let yourself be open and life will be easier. Gautama Buddha easier open-minded acceptance As you travel though life, offer good wishes to each being you meet. Gautama Buddha good-wishes compassion wish Wherever there is possession of marks, there is fraud ; wherever there is no-possession of no-marks, there is no fraud. Hence the Tathagata is to be seen from no-marks as marks. Gautama Buddha fraud mark possession Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is tired; long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law. Gautama Buddha buddhist tired night To avoid causing terror to living beings, let the disciple refrain from eating meat... the food of the wise is that which is consumed by the sadhus [holymen]; it does not consist of meat... There may be some foolish people in the future who will say that I permitted meat-eating and that I partook of meat myself, but... meat-eating I have not permitted to anyone, I do not permit, I will not permit meat-eating in any form, in any manner and in any place; it is unconditionally prohibited for all. Gautama Buddha meat-eating vegetarianism wise Let a man overcome anger by love. Gautama Buddha dhammapada overcoming men Happy are those who have overcome their egos; happy are those who have attained peace; happy are those who have found the Truth. Gautama Buddha ego overcoming found If a viper lives in your room and you wish to have a peaceful sleep, you must first chase it out. Gautama Buddha wish sleep peace As long as one feels that he is the doer, he cannot escape from the wheel of births. Gautama Buddha doers wheels long All have I overcome, all do I know. From all am I detached. All have I renounced. Wholly absorbed am I in ``the destruction of craving. Having comprehended all by myself, whom shall I call my teacher. Gautama Buddha destruction overcoming teacher The good shine from afar Like the snowy Himalayas. The bad don't appear Even when near, Like arrows shot into the night. Gautama Buddha arrows shining night For all mortals, birth is suffering, ageing is suffering, sickness is suffering. Gautama Buddha birth suffering age To refrain from evil and from strong drink and to be always, steadfast in virtue; this is the good luck. Gautama Buddha good-luck strong evil To have much learning, to be skillful in handicraft, well-trained in discipline, and to be of good speech -- this is the greatest blessing. Gautama Buddha discipline communication blessing To do a little good is more than to accomplish great conquests. Gautama Buddha accomplish goodness littles Pain is the outcome of sin. Gautama Buddha outcomes pain sin Many do not realize that we here must die. For those who realize this, quarrels end. Gautama Buddha quarrels realizing ends Times of luxury do not last long, but pass away very quickly; nothing in this world can be long enjoyed. Gautama Buddha change time happiness