When you come upon a path Gautama Buddha More Quotes by Gautama Buddha More Quotes From Gautama Buddha Do not think lightly of good, that nothing will come of it. A whole water pot will fill up from dripping drops of water. Gautama Buddha sufferingwaterthinking Love is a fleeting emotion, to reach true nirvana one must know themselves and forsake love, for it breeds contempt Gautama Buddha fleetingbuddhistlove-is All life is temporary Gautama Buddha life-isworrylife Life can only take place in the present moment. If we lose the present moment, we lose life. Gautama Buddha buddhistinspirationspiritual Generosity brings happiness at every stage of its expression. We experience joy in forming the intention to be generous. We experience joy in the actual act of giving something. And we experience joy in remembering the fact that we have given. Gautama Buddha generosityexpressiongiving Whatever suffering there is in this world,all arises from desiring only myself to be happy.And whatever joy there is in this world,all arises from desiring to share my happiness with everyone. Gautama Buddha sufferingjoyworld Conquer anger by love, evil by good; Conquer the miser with liberality, and the liar with truth. Gautama Buddha buddhistevilliars Never have anything to do with likes and dislikes. The absence of what one likes is painful, as is the presence of what one dislikes. Therefore don't take a liking to anything. To lose what one likes is hard, but there are no bonds for those who have no likes and dislikes. From preference arises sorrow, from preference arises fear, but he who is freed from preference has no sorrow and certainly no fear. Gautama Buddha likes-and-dislikessorrowfear If you are poor, live wisely. If you have riches, live wisely. It is not your station in life but your heart that brings blessings. Gautama Buddha courageheartinspirational If you find someone with wisdom, good judgment, and good actions; make him a companion. Gautama Buddha companionjudgmentaction My teaching is not a philosophy. It is the result of direct experience... Gautama Buddha teachingphilosophymean 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 buddhistinspiringgiving A fool learns nothing from a wise man; but a wise man learns from a fool. Gautama Buddha learningwisemotivational No one outside ourselves can rule us inwardly. When we know this, we become free. Gautama Buddha freedomknows A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering. Gautama Buddha buddhistwisdomwise Forgive and be free. Forget that you have forgiven and be freer. Gautama Buddha forgivenessforgivingforget In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves. This is a helpful pointer for our everyday presence-practice. Can you catch yourself angrily defending your point of view or attacking the other person's? There's the ego. Gautama Buddha egopracticeviews Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred ceases through love. This is an unalterable law. Gautama Buddha buddhisthatepositive Know well what holds you back, and what moves you forward Gautama Buddha wellswisemoving How easy it is to see your brother's faults, How hard it is to face your own. Gautama Buddha buddhistbrotherfaces
