Quotes on Spiritual Buddhist

Make an island of yourself, make yourself your refuge; there is no other refuge. Make truth your island, make truth your refuge; there is no other refuge.

The tongue like a sharp knife ... Kills without drawing blood.

These teachings are like a raft, to be abandoned once you have crossed the flood. Since you should abandon even good states of mind generated by these teachings, How much more so should you abandon bad states of mind!

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

With gentleness overcome anger. With generosity overcome meanness. With truth overcome deceit.

The greatest action is not conforming with the worlds ways.

Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles.

However many holy words you read, However many you speak, What good will they do you If you do not act on upon them?

According to Buddhist practice, there are three stages or steps. The initial stage is to reduce attachment towards life. The second stage is the elimination of desire and attachment to this samsara. Then in the third stage, self-cherishing is eliminated

Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.

Pay no attention to the faults of others, things done or left undone by others. Consider only what by oneself is done or left undone.

Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts. Develop the mind of equilibrium. You will always be getting praise and blame, but do not let either affect the poise of the mind: follow the calmness, the absence of pride.

It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.