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Better than a meaningless story of a thousand words is a single word of deep meaning which, when heard, produces peace.

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First one must change. I first watch myself, check myself, then expect changes from others.

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If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.

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Ennui has made more gamblers than avarice, more drunkards than thirst, and perhaps as many suicides as despair.

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Being concerned about other people is especially relevant in today's world. If we consider the complex inter-connected ness of our modern lives, how we depend on others and others depend on us, our outlook will change. We’ll begin to see 'others' not as somehow distant from us, but as people we are in touch with, people close to us; we will no longer feel indifferent to them.

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(They) were responsible for spreading the Buddhist religion throughout India and East Asia.

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I don't call myself a Buddhist. I'm a free spirit. I believe I'm here on earth to admire and enjoy it; that's my religion.

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Without approval and without scorn, but carefully studying the sentences word by word, one should trace them in the Discourses and verify them by the Discipline. If they are neither traceable in the Discourses nor verifiable by the Discipline, one must conclude thus: 'Certainly, this is not the Blessed One's utterance; this has been misunderstood by that bhikkhu - or by that community, or by those elders, or by that elder.' In that way, bhikkhus, you should reject it.

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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.

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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.

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Resolutely train yourself to attain peace

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Why do what you will regret? Why bring tears upon yourself? Do only what you do not regret, And fill yourself with joy.

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Don't rely on logic alone, nor speculation. Don't infer or be deceived by appearances.

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Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.

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May He who is the Brahman of the Hindus, the Ahura-Mazda of the Zoroastrians, the Buddha of the Buddhists, the Jehovah of the Jews, the Father in Heaven of the Christians give strength to you to carry out your noble idea.

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Let a man avoid evil deeds as a man who loves life avoids poison.

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Our enemies provide us with a precious opportunity to practice patience and love. We should have gratitude toward them.

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Neither my life of luxury in the palace -nor- my life as ascetic in the forest were ways to enlightenment.

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There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant.

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As human beings we all want to be happy and free from misery. We have learned that the key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger and attachment, fear and suspicion, while love and compassion, a sense of universal responsibility are the sources of peace and happiness.

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