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Posted on Oct 05, 2008 under Awakened One, B, Buddha, Shakyamuni, Siddhārtha Gautama, Spiritual Teacher, The Enlightened One, Śākyamuni | 7 CommentsBuddha’s Love Quotes and Other Quotes
1. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
2. The thought manifests as the word. The word manifests as the deed. The deed develops into habit. And the habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care. And let it spring from love, born out of concern for all beings.
3. Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
4. Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.
5. A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another. If these minds love one another, the home will be as beautiful as a flower garden. But if these minds get out of harmony with one another it is like a storm that plays havoc with the garden.
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Excerpt from Wikipedia: Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ गौतम; Pali:सिद्धाथ गोतम Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual teacher from the north eastern region of South Asia who founded Buddhism. In most Buddhist traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme Buddha (P. sammāsambuddha, S. samyaksaṃbuddha ) of our age, “Buddha” meaning “awakened one” or “the enlightened one.” The time of his birth and death are uncertain: most early 20th-century historians dated his lifetime as c. 563 BCE (Before Common Era) to 483 BCE; more recently, however, at a specialist symposium on this question, the majority of those scholars who presented definite opinions gave dates within 20 years either side of 400 BCE for the Buddha’s death, with others supporting earlier or later dates.
Gautama, also known as Śākyamuni or Shakyamuni (“sage of the Shakyas”), is the key figure in Buddhism, and accounts of his life, discourses, and monastic rules are believed by Buddhists to have been summarized after his death and memorized by his followers. Various collections of teachings attributed to Gautama were passed down by oral tradition, and first committed to writing about 400 years later.
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Other Quotes by Buddha
1. A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.
2. All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.
3. All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.
4. All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?
5. An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.
6. An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.
7. Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.
8. Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.
9. Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
10. Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.
11. Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.
12. Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.
13. Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.
14. Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.
15. Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.
16. However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?
17. It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
18. It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.
19. Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.
20. No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.
21. Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
22. Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.
23. The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.
24. Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.
25. To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance.
26. Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.
27. The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood.
28. To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.
