It is not life and wealth and power that enslave men, but the cleaving to life and wealth and power. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Until he has unconditional and unbiased love for all beings, man will not find peace. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The wise man makes an island of himself that no flood can overwhelm. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Fools wait for a lucky day, but everyday is a lucky day for an industrious man. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
A man who will be the public leader, must know how to be the public follower. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
And he who lives a hundred years, idle and weak, a life of one day is better if a man has attained… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
A kind man who makes good use of wealth is rightly said to possess a great treasure; but the miser who hoards… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
There is no meditation without wisdom, and there is no wisdom without meditation. When a man has both meditation and wisdom, he… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Much though he recites the sacred texts, but acts not accordingly, that heedless man is like a cowherd who only counts the… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
A fool who recognises his own ignorance is thereby in fact a wise man, but a fool who considers himself wise -… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
If a man going down into a river, swollen and swiftly flowing, is carried away by the current - how can he… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Rid of craving and without clinging, an expert in the study of texts, and understanding the right sequence of the words, he… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
If a man offend a harmless, pure, and innocent person, the evil falls back upon that fool, like light dust thrown up… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
When a wise man is advised of his errors, he will reflect on and improve his conduct. When his misconduct is pointed… — 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
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
Few are those among men who have crossed over to the other shore, while the rest of mankind runs along the bank.… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Be it known that Men of dull faculties and slight wisdom, They who cling proudly to signs, Cannot believe in this Dharma.… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
There is no satisfying the senses, not even with a shower of money. "The senses are of slight pleasure and really suffering."… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The Tempter masters the lazy and irresolute man who dwells on the attractive side of things, ungoverned in his senses, and unrestrained… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
If a man who has committed many a misdemeanor does not repent and cleanse his heart of the evil, retribution will come… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
When a man venerates those worthy of veneration, be they Buddhas or their disciples, who have transcended all obstacles and passed beyond… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Even if a fool lived with a wise man all his life, he would still not recognise the truth, like a wooden… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Those who are ashamed of what they ought not to be ashamed; and are not ashamed of what they ought to be… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
He that distributeth not That which he hath received-- His food, his drink, his sustenance-- Unto devotee, brahman, beggar, wayfarer-- Such a… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Inflamed by greed, incensed by hate, confused by delusion, overcome by them, obsessed by mind, a man chooses for his own affliction,… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Just as one can make a lot of garlands from a heap of flowers, so man, subject to birth and death as… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
If a man possesses a repentant spirit his sins will disappear, but if he has an unrepentant spirit his sins will continue… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The man that is dominated by Anger Doth not know what is seemly and seeth not the Law; That man whom Hate… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The man who foolishly does me wrong, I will return to him the protection of my most ungrudging love; and the more… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
If by leaving a small pleasure one sees a great pleasure, let a wise man leave the small pleasure, and look to… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Life is easy For the man who is without shame, Impudent as a crow, A vicious gossip, Vain, meddlesome, dissolute. But life… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
By whomsoever no evil is done in deed, or word, or thought, him I call a Brahmin (holy man) who is guarded… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Whoever counters the malicious with malice can never be free, but one who feels no maliciousness pacifies those who hate. Hate brings… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Few cross over the river. Most are stranded on this side. On the riverbank they run up and down. But the wise… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
With his mind free from the inflow of thoughts and from restlessness, by abandoning both good and evil, an alert man knows… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Men give up one thing to take up another, but in spite of numerous changes they do not find peace. They are… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
If you see an intelligent man who tells you where true treasures are to be found, who shows what is to be… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Silence the angry man with love. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness. Silence the miser with generosity. Silence the liar with truth. — 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
