Not by mere eloquence, nor by handsome appearance, does a man become good-natured, should he be jealous, selfish and deceitful. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
He who has renounced all violence towards all living beings, weak or strong, who neither kills nor causes others to kill -… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The man who wears the yellow-dyed robe but is not free from stains himself, without self-restraint and integrity, is unworthy of the… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Man's troubles are rooted in extreme attention to senses, thoughts, and imagination. Attention should be focused internally to experience a quiet body… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The wind cannot overturn a mountain. Temptation cannot touch the man Who is awake, strong and humble, Who masters hiself and minds… — 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
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
Foolish, ignorant people indulge in careless lives, whereas a clever man guards his attention as his most precious possession. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The world is full of suffering. Birth is suffering, decre- pitude is suffering, sickness and death are sufferings. To face a man… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
A virtuous man or woman who is determined to develop the Supreme Enlightened Mind, should thus develop it: I have to lead… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Let a man neither give himself over to pleasures ... nor yet let him give himself over to self-mortification ... To the… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
A victor only breeds hatred, while a defeated man lives in misery, but a man at peace within lives happily, abandoning up… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
When I was a young man, near the beginning of my life, I looked around with true mindfulness and saw that all… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The holy man is beyond time, he does not depend on any view nor subscribe to any sect; all current theories he… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Like a fine flower, beautiful to look at but without scent, fine words are fruitless in a man who does not act… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
O men! you can take life easily but, remember, none of you can give life! So, have mercy, have compassion! And, never… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
If a man can control his body and mind and thereby refrains from eating animal flesh and wearing animal products, I say… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
A man asked Lord Buddha "I want happiness." Lord Buddha said - first remove "I" that's ego. Then remove "Want" that's desire.… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
One should follow a man of wisdom who rebukes one for one's faults, as one would follow a guide to some buried… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Let him the intelligent man admonish, let him teach, let him forbid what is improper ! - he will be beloved of… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The fool who recognizes his foolishness, is a wise man. But the fool who believes himself a wise man, he really is… — 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
