Gautama Buddha Quotes, Gratitude Quotes, Pain Quotes

Pain in life is inevitable but suffering is not. Pain is what the world does to you, suffering is what you do to yourself [by the way you think about the 'pain' you receive]. Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. [You can always be grateful that the pain is not worse in quality, quantity, frequency, duration, etc]

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Suffering does not befall him who is without attachment to names and forms.

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If the selflessness of phenomena is analyzed and if this analysis is cultivated, it causes the effect of attaining nirvana. through no other cause does one come to peace.

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You must take action yourself, for Buddhas only teach the way.

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Dharma is not upheld by talking about it. Dharma is upheld by living in harmony with it.

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A tree is a wonderful living organism which gives shelter, food, warmth and protection to all living things. It even gives shade to those who wield an axe to cut it down

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The world is full of suffering. Birth is suffering, decre- pitude is suffering, sickness and death are sufferings. To face a man of hatred is suffering, to be separated from a beloved one is suffering, to be vainly struggling to satisfy one's needs is suffering. In fact, life that is not free from desire and passion is always involved with suffering.

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Let the wise guard their thoughts, which are difficult to perceive, extremely subtle, and wander at will. Thought which is well guarded is the bearer of happiness.

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But ...meat eating in any form, in any manner, and in any place is unconditionally and once and for all prohibited ...Meat eating I have not permitted to anyone, I do not permit, I will not permit.

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Whenever and wherever one encounters the arising and passing away of the mental-physical structure, one enjoys bliss and delight, which lead on to the deathless stage experienced by the wise

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To utter pleasant words without practicing them, is like a fine flower without fragrance.

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Whoever counters the malicious with malice can never be free, but one who feels no maliciousness pacifies those who hate. Hate brings misery to humanity so the wise man knows no hatred.

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Observe the life by cause and consequence. Explore the life by wisdom. Treat the life by equality. Complete the life by love.

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Understand that the body is merely the foam of a wave, the shadow of a shadow.

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There are no chains like hate...dwelling on your brother's faults multiplies your own. You are far from the end of your journey.

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The person who masters himself through self-control and discipline is truly undefeatable.

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Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

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How long the night to the watchman, How long the road to the weary traveller, How long the wandering of many lives To the fool who misses the way.

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Sometime, somewhere you take something to be the truth. But if you cling to it too strongly, then even when the truth comes in person and knocks on your door, you will not open it.

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Don't just do something, be there.

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