He who walks in the company of fools suffers much. Company with fools, as with an enemy, is always painful. Company with… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Though through all his life a fool associates with a wise man, he yet understands not the Dharma, as the spoon, the… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
If you cannot find a good companion to walk with, walk alone, like an elephant roaming the jungle. It is better to… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Attention leads to immortality. Carelessness leads to death. Those who pay attention will not die, while the careless are as good as… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Though he should conquer a thousand men in the battlefield a thousand times, yet he, indeed, who would conquer himself is the… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
To support mother and father, to cherish wife and children, and to be engaged in peaceful occupation - this is the greatest… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Thus shall ye think of all this fleeting world: As star at dawn, a bubble in a stream A flash of lightning… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Pay no attention to the faults of others, things done or left undone by others. Consider only what by oneself is done… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
I will purify my bodily actions through repeated reflection. I will purify my verbal actions through repeated reflection. I will purify my… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Thus all things are subject to death, sorrow and suffering. I became aware that I too was of the same nature, the… — 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
Those who awaken never rest in one place. Like swans, they rise and leave the lake. On the air they rise and… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
In what is seen, there should be just the seen; In what is heard, there should be just the heard; In what… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Live in Joy, In love, Even among those who hate. Live in joy, In health, Even among the afflicted. Live in joy,… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
For one who is a learner and who has not yet come to master their mind, but who dwells aspiring for peace… — 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 nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Long is the night for the sleepless. Long is the road for the weary. Long is samsara (the cycle of continued rebirth)… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Follow not after the vain, understand the ills of sense pleasures. One who is vigilant and meditative, obtains deep joy. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
To cease from evil, to do good, and to purify the mind yourself, this is the teaching of all the Buddhas. — 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
When we feel happy and peaceful, our happiness and peace radiates around us, and others can enjoy it as well. This is… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Happiness follows sorrow, sorrow follows happiness, but when one no longer discriminates happiness and sorrow, a good deal and a bad deed,… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
A person is not learned nor wise because he talks much; the person who is patient, free from hatred and fear, that… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
For innumerable reasons, Mahamati, the Bodhisattva, whose nature is compassion, is not to eat any meat. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
In this world Hate never yet dispelled hate. Only love dispels hate. This is the law, Ancient and inexhaustible. — 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
Radiate boundless love towards the entire world - above, below, and across - unhindered, without ill will, without enmity. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
It's your road...and yours alone... Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you. No matter what… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
One who does not rouse themself when it is time to rise, who, though capable, is full of sloth, whose will and… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
There are these two kinds of gifts: a gift of material things & a gift of the Dhamma. Of the two, this… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Make an island of yourself, make yourself your refuge; there is no other refuge. Make truth your island, make truth your refuge;… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
You are far from the end of your journey. The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Craving and desire are the cause of all unhappiness. Everything sooner or later must change, so do not become attached to anything.… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Speak only the speech that neither torments self nor does harm to others. That speech is truly well spoken. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The fool thinks he has won a battle when he bullies with harsh speech, but knowing how to be forbearing alone makes… — 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
Therefore, do not eat meat which will cause terror among people, because it hinders the truth of emancipation; not to eat meat?… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Love is a fleeting emotion, to reach true nirvana one must know themselves and forsake love, for it breeds contempt — 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
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
