May everyone be happy and safe, and may their hearts be filled with joy. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
An ignorant man ages like an ox. His flesh may increase, but not his understanding. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
May I hold myself in compassion. May I meet the suffering and ignorance of others with compassion. — 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
Though thousand times a thousand in battle one may conquer, yet should one conquer just oneself, one is the greatest conqueror. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
If you have done good, set your mind upon it so that it may be repeated over and over again. Allow yourself… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
A person writing at night may put out the lamp, but the words he has written will remain. It is the same… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Neither in the sky nor in mid-ocean, nor by entering into mountain clefts, nowhere in the world is there a place where… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
A wrong action may not bring its reaction at once, even as fresh milk turns not sour at once: like a smouldering… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
An pretend and evil friend is haughty to be feared than a unmanageable beast; a unmanageable beast may mouthful your build up,… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
If a man's thoughts are muddy, If he is reckless and full of deceit, How can he wear the yellow robe? Whoever… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
By three things the wise person may be known. What three? He sees a shortcoming as it is. When he sees it,… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only… — 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
Do not overlook tiny good actions, thinking they are of no benefit; even tiny drops of water in the end will fill… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
I, ever knowing the living beings Who tread the Path and those who do not In response to those who may be… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
One may desire a spurious respect and precedence among one's fellow monks, and the veneration of outsiders. "Both monks and laity should… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
They are not following dharma who resort to violence to achieve their purpose. But those who lead others through nonviolent means, knowing… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
May all beings everywhere plagued with sufferings of body and mind quickly be freed from their illnesses. May those frightened cease to… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Be quick to do good. If you are slow, The mind, delighting in mischief, Will catch you. Turn away from mischief. Again… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
To avoid causing terror to living beings, let the disciple refrain from eating meat... the food of the wise is that which… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
... Buddhas and Bodhisattvas will for seven days appear to you in their benign and peaceful aspect. Their light will shine upon… — 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
Before you've seen it, and when you first see it, it is the greatest thing; afterwards, it is ordinary. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
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 Image
Give thanks for what had been given to you, However little. Be pure, never falter. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 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
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
![“To avoid causing terror to living beings, let the disciple refrain from eating meat... the food of the wise is that which is consumed by the sadhus [holymen]; it does not consist of meat... There may be some foolish people in the future who will say that I permitted meat-eating and that I partook…” quote by Gautama Buddha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/688/gautama-buddha-163_consumed_to-avoid-causing-terror-to-living-beings_1575051.jpg)
