Gautama Buddha

An unreflective mind is a poor roof. Passion, like the rain, floods the house. But if the roof is strong, there is shelter. Whoever follows impure thoughts Suffers in this world and the next. In both worlds he suffers And how greatly.

Let go of anger. Let go of pride. When you are bound by nothing You go beyond sorrow.

When an evil-doer, seeing you practise goodness, comes and maliciously insults you, you should patiently endure it and not feel angry with him, for the evil-doer is insulting himself by trying to insult you.

If you endeavor to embrace the Way through much learning, the Way will not be understood. If you observe the Way with simplicity of heart, great indeed is this Way.

A great gift - a gift of Dharma conquers all gifts.

To abstain from lying is essentially wholesome.

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed. - Buddha No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.

If you hold yourself dear, protect yourself well.

To stop suffering, stop greediness. Greediness is a source of suffering.

Your suffering is my suffering and your happiness is my happiness.

Temperance is a tree which as for its root very little contentment, and for its fruit calm and peace.

I teach about suffering and the way to end it

Speak the truth._x000D_ _x000D_ Give whatever you can._x000D_ _x000D_ Never be angry._x000D_ _x000D_ These three steps will lead you_x000D_ _x000D_ Into the presence of the gods.

It is wrong to think that misfortunes come from the east or from the west; they originate within one's own mind.

This life of separateness may be compared to a dream, a phantasm, a bubble, a shadow, a drop of dew, a flash of lightning.

Why are you so sure parallel lines exist? Believe nothing, merely because you have been told it, or because it is traditional, or because you have imagined it.

Truths cannot be acquired from words out of other people's mouths. Before Truths can be internalized, they must come from one's own realizations and practices. Through a lifetime of personal practice, human beings are capable of revealing all of the secrets of the cosmic essence. You are your own best judge.

Man's troubles are rooted in extreme attention to senses, thoughts, and imagination. Attention should be focused internally to experience a quiet body and a calm mind.

When phenomena are individually analyzed as selfless, and what has been analyzed is meditated upon, that is the cause for attaining the fruit, nirvana. One does not go to peace through any other cause

Through one all are known, through one all are also seen

You have to do your own work; Enlightened Ones will only show the way. Those who practise meditation will free themselves from the chains of death