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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

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.
Blessing - Buddhism - Discipline - Misunderstanding - Reject - Studying - Verification
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.
Buddhism - Enemy - Harm - Inspiration - Life - Meditation
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

Solitude is happiness for one who is content, who has heard the Dhamma and clearly sees. Non-affliction is happiness in the world - harmlessness towards all living beings.
Affliction - Buddhism - Hearing - Solitude - World
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

Joy comes not through possession or ownership but through a wise and loving heart.
Buddhism - Happiness - Joy - Love - Ownership - Philosophy - Possession - Simple - Wisdom
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

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

Founder of Buddhism

(The real brahmin is the one who:) ... has crossed beyond duality ...knows no this shore, other shore, or both ...(is) settled in mind ... without inflowing thoughts ...is without attachment ...endures undisturbed criticism, ill-treatment and bonds, (and is) strong in patience ...(is) without anger, devout, upright, free from craving, disciplined and in his last body ...has experienced the end of his suffering here in this life, who has set down the burden, freed!
Attachment - Buddhism - Burden - End - Endurance - Illness - Mindset - Real - Strength - Suffering
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

Wherever we go, wherever we remain, the results of our actions follow us.
Actions - Buddhism
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

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.
Buddhism - Dependence - Existence - Help - Meditation - Path - Reject - Secrets - Whole
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

Our theories of the eternal are as valuable as are those which a chick which has not broken its way through its shell might form of the outside world.
Buddhism - Eternity - Theory - Value - World
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

Do not give up your authority and follow blindly the will of others. This way will lead to only delusion.
Authority - Buddhism - Delusion - Giving
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

We are the same as plants, as trees, as other people, as the rain that falls. We consist of that which is around us, we are the same as everything.
Buddhism - Fall - People - Rain
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.
Buddhism - Enlightenment - Water
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

There are these two kinds of gifts: a gift of material things & a gift of the Dhamma. Of the two, this is supreme: a gift of the Dhamma.
Buddhism - Kindness
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

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!
Abandonment - Buddhism - Mindset - State - Teaching
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

And he who has considered all the contrasts on this earth, and is no more disturbed by anything whatever in the world, the Peaceful One, freed from rage, from sorrow, and from longing, he has passed beyond birth and decay.
Buddhism - Decay - Earth - Freedom - World
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Robin Williams

Comedian, Actor

When I'm riding my bicycle I feel like a Buddhist who is happy just to enjoy his mundane existence
Buddhism - Enjoying - Feelings
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

You yourself must strive. The Buddhas only point the way.
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

What I know is like the leaves on that tree; what I teach is only a small part. But I offer it to all with an open hand. What do I not teach? Whatever is fascinating to discuss, divides people against each other, but has no bearing on putting an end to sorrow. What do I teach? Only what is necessary to take you to the other shore.
Buddhism - End - People - Teaching
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

He who harms living beings is, for that reason, not an ariya (a Noble One); he who does not harm any living being is called an ariya.
Buddhism - Harm - Life - Nobility - Reason
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve.
Buddhism - Inspiration - Positive - Speaking - Wisdom
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

True love is born from understanding.
Buddhism
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

When watching after yourself, you watch after others. When watching after others, you watch after yourself.
Buddhism - Watching
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

Sandalwood, tagara, lotus, jasmine - the fragrance of virtue is unrivalled by such kinds of perfume.
Buddhism - Fragrance - Kindness - Virtue
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

Things are not what they appear to be: nor are they otherwise.
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure.
Buddhism - Imperfection - Mistake - Secrets - Treasure
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

Few are those among men who have crossed over to the other shore, while the rest of mankind runs along the bank. However those who follow the principles of the well-taught Truth will cross over to the other shore, out of the dominion of Death, hard though it is to escape.
Buddhism - Man - Mankind - Principle - Teaching - Wellness
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

Ennui has made more gamblers than avarice, more drunkards than thirst, and perhaps as many suicides as despair.
Blessing - Boredom - Buddhism - Cynicism - Despair - Drinking - Making - Suicide
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

The mentor can be identified by four things: by restraining you from wrongdoing, guiding you towards good actions, telling you what you ought to know, and showing you the path to heaven.
Actions - Buddhism - Good - Heavens - Identity - Inspiration - Path - Wisdom - Wrong
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind.
Buddhism - Discipline - Enlightenment - Inspiration - Mindset - Obedience
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little
Buddhism - Gratefulness
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

In the end it is nothing other than the loving kindness with which the woman cares for her child that makes the difference. Her concern concentrates on one thing just like the Buddhist practice of concentration. She thinks of nothing but her child, which is similar to Buddhist compassion. That must be why, although she created no other causes to bring about it, she was reborn in the Brahma heaven.
Buddhism - Care - Children - Compassion - End - Heavens - Kindness - Practice - Thinking
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Buddha

Founder of Buddhism

Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is tired; long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law.
Buddhism - Foolishness - Law
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