The Buddhas do but tell the way; it is for you to swelter at the task. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Wakefulness is the way to life. The fool sleeps As if he were already dead, But the master is awake And he… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
If you endeavor to embrace the Way through much learning, the Way will not be understood. If you observe the Way with… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Your mind is a powerful thing. When you filter it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Men who are addicted to the passions are like the torch-carrier running against the wind; his hands are sure to be burned. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
There is pleasure And there is bliss. Forgo the first to possess the second. If you are happy At the expense of… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
How long the night to the watchman, How long the road to the weary traveller, How long the wandering of many lives… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
A contemplative should pay equal attention to concentration, energetic effort and equanimity, and not exclusively to one of these factors only. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
How will you become free? With a quiet mind Come into that empty house, your heart, And feel the joy of the… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
There is one thing that, when cultivated and regularly practiced, leads to deep spiritual intention, to peace, to mindfulness and clear comprehension,… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Everything is based on mind, is led by mind, is fashioned by mind. If you speak and act with a polluted mind,… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The masters only point the way. But if you meditate And follow the dharma You will free yourself from desire. 'Everything arises… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: our life is… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
For soon the body is discarded, Then what does it feel? A useless log of wood, it lies on the ground, Then… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
An unreflective mind is a poor roof. Passion, like the rain, floods the house. But if the roof is strong, there is… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Evil-doers who denounce the wise resemble a person who spits against the sky; the spittle will never reach the sky, but comes… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Better than a thousand hollow words Is one word that brings peace. Better than a thousand hollow verses Is one verse that… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
If you determine your course With force or speed, You miss the way of the dharma. Quietly consider What is right and… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
If you let cloudy water settle, it will become clear. If you let your upset mind settle, your course will also become… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Of all footprints, that of the elephant is supreme. Similarly, of all mindfulness meditations, that on death is supreme. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
From the passions arise worry, and from worry arises fear. Away with the passions, and no fear, no worry. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
If a man who enjoys a lesser happiness beholds a greater one, let him leave aside the lesser to gain the greater. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Those who walk in the Way should avoid sensualism as those who carry hay would avoid coming near the fire. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
One should strive to understand what underlies sufferings and diseases - and aim for health and well-being while gaining in the Path. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
You have to do your own work; Enlightened Ones will only show the way. Those who practise meditation will free themselves from… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
When an evil-doer, seeing you practise goodness, comes and maliciously insults you, you should patiently endure it and not feel angry with… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
This Ariyan Eightfold Path, that is to say: Right view, right aim, right speech, right action, right living, right effort, right mindfulness,… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
When a man makes utensils out of a metal which has been thoroughly cleansed of dross, the utensils will be excellent. You… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Seeing the Way is like going into a dark room with a torch; the darkness instantly departs, while the light alone remains.… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Those who are pure in heart and single in purpose are able to understand the most supreme Way. It is like polishing… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
There is nothing like lust. Lust may be said to be the most powerful passion. Fortunately, we have but one thing which… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Before you've seen it, and when you first see it, it is the greatest thing; afterwards, it is ordinary. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
One of his students asked Buddha, "Are you the Messiah?" "No," answered Buddha. "Then are you a healer?" "No," Buddha replied. "Then are you… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
Give thanks for what had been given to you, However little. Be pure, never falter. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
For fear of causing terror to living beings, Mahamati, let the Bodhisattva who is disciplining himself to attain compassion, refrain from eating flesh. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
Be lamps unto yourselves. Be refuges unto yourselves. Take yourself no external refuge. Hold fast to the truth as a lamp. Hold fast to… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
Speak only the speech that neither torments self nor does harm to others. That speech is truly well spoken. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
It is because I perceive the danger in the practice of mystic wonders, that I loath, abhor, and am ashamed thereof. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
So too, monks, I saw the ancient path, the ancient road traveled by the Perfectly Enlightened Ones of the past. And what is that… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
If one is the master of oneself, one is the resort one can depend on; therefore, one should control oneself of all. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
Watch the thought and its ways with care, and let it spring from love born out of concern for all beings. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
One is not low because of birth nor does birth make one holy. Deeds alone make one low, deeds alone make one holy. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
If a person does not harm any living being...and does not kill or cause others to kill - that person is a true spiritual… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
The fool says, "These are my sons, this is my land, this is my money." In reality, the fool does not own himself, much… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
