Gautama Buddha

Just as one can make a lot of garlands from a heap of flowers, so man, subject to birth and death as he is, should make himself a lot of good karma.

Sandalwood, tagara, lotus, jasmine - the fragrance of virtue is unrivalled by such kinds of perfume.

Attention leads to immortality. Carelessness leads to death. Those who pay attention will not die, while the careless are as good as dead already.

Love is a fleeting emotion, to reach true nirvana one must know themselves and forsake love, for it breeds contempt

Meat-eating is condemned by the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Sravakas; if one devours meat out of shamelessness he will always be devoid of sense.

From eating meat arrogance is born, from arrogance erroneous imaginations issue, and from imagination is born greed; and for this reason refrain from eating meat.

The eating of meat extinguishes the seed of Great Kindness.

One is not a great one because one defeats or harms other living beings. One is so called because one refrains from defeating or harming other living beings.

If a man can control his body and mind and thereby refrains from eating animal flesh and wearing animal products, I say he will really be liberated.

For fear of causing terror to living beings, Mahamati, let the Bodhisattva who is disciplining himself to attain compassion, refrain from eating flesh.

Love is a gift of one's inner most soul to another so both can be whole.

Being able to make friends and keep them, welcoming others and sharing with them, a guide, philosopher and friend. One like this will be praised.

For one who is a learner and who has not yet come to master their mind, but who dwells aspiring for peace from that which binds, making it a matter concerning himself, I know of no other thing as helpful as giving close attention to the mind.

It is ignorance that smothers, and it is carelessness that makes it invisible. The hunger of craving pollutes the world, and the pain of suffering causes the greatest fear.

It is in this way that I went forth to teach.

How does one practice mindfulness? Sit in meditation. Be aware of only your breath.

It came to me that I should teach this truth for it is real happiness and joy. The cessation of suffering is possible.

Find out for yourself what is truth, what is real. Discover that there are virtuous things and there are non-virtuous things. Once you have discovered for yourself give up the bad and embrace the good.

When I was a young man, near the beginning of my life, I looked around with true mindfulness and saw that all things are subject to decay.

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

A fool acquires knowledge only to his own disadvantage. It destroys what good he has, and turns his brains.