I have sought through all directions for one whom I can love more than myself, but in vain. So also does everybody love himself most. Every self-lover should therefore not violate others.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: Man
Just as the bamboo is killed by its own fruit, so is a wicked person ruined by hatred, greed and delusion born of his own wicked mind.
—Buddhist Teaching
In the end only three things matter: how fully you have lived, how deeply you have loved and how well you have learned to let go.
—Buddhist Teaching
A misdirected mind causes a worse destruction than a robber or an enemy can do to each other.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: The Mind
Not in the sky, nor in the middle of the sea, nor in cave of a mountain can be found a place where a mortal cannot be overcome by death.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: Death
Those who wish to burn up their passions must not indulge in sleeping, but must diligently associate themselves with watchfulness. They must also rid themselves of laziness, hypocrisy, merriment and all sensual pleasures together with their elements.
—Buddhist Teaching
A well-wishing mind which is well-trained, made unlimited and complete has no limited Karma (action) left.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: The Mind
As an awaken man does not see what he saw in who his dream, so a living man cannot see the deceased who were his beloved ones.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: Man
You should respect each other and refrain from disputes; you should not, like water and oil, repel each other, but should, like milk and water, mingle together.
—Buddhist Teaching
Even as a water-pot can be filled by the dripping of water, so a villain can be filled by his gradually accumulated evils.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: Sin
Long is the wandering over the states of being this and being that, when a person is befriended by craving. Never can he go beyond the cycle of rebirths.
—Buddhist Teaching
The song of birds, the voices of insects, are all means of conveying truth to the mind; in flowers and grasses we see messages of the Way. The scholar, pure and clear of mind, serene and open of heart, should find in everything what nourishes him.
—Buddhist Teaching
Discerning people, for the sake of their own benefit, should not allow themselves to be overpowered by covetousness. They should try to get rid of it.
—Buddhist Teaching
A thousand useless words is not worth one by which the mind can be calmed after listening to it.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: Speech
Just as the earth is far from the sky, so is an ignorant and obstinate person from the good doctrine even though he may have listened to the Buddha’s message.
—Buddhist Teaching
Be a lamp to yourself. Be your own confidence. Hold to the truth within yourself, as to the only truth.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: Confidence
An immoral person usually heaps blame and disgrace upon himself, while one who acts in accordance with the law of morality will always receive admiration and respect.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: Morality
Thus shall ye think of this fleeting world: A star at dawn, a bubble in a stream; A flash of lightning in a summer cloud; A flickering lamp, a phantom, and a dream.
—Buddhist Teaching
Those who follow the Buddha’s teachings will reach the bank of safety as the merchants reach their destination safely with the help of their horse named Valahaka.
—Buddhist Teaching
He is called “One who has attained perfect Tranquillity who is indifferent to sensual pleasure, has no binding rope of passion and has overcome his craving which is the great cause of restlessness.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: Man
Rooted in ignorance is suffering in the present life and in the hereafter which is framed up by desire and greed.
—Buddhist Teaching
He who was brought up with difficulty by his parents but does not minister to their wants and behave wrongly towards them, is doomed to enter the realm of misery.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: Man
One should not speak too much nor keep quiet all the time. When it is time to speak, let him speak moderately and not redundantly.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: Speech
Forbearance eradicates all evils. He who is equipped with forbearance uproots the unpleasant causes such as blame and quarrel.
—Buddhist Teaching
He is called “faithful” who wants to see the righteous one and listen to his teachings and who gets rid of his mental stain of miserliness.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: Faith
He who is wise, sensible, has a clear understanding, and is quick-witted can suddenly free himself (from suffering). Do not be afraid. He will come back.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: Man
In his present life a wise man who is perfectly equipped with morality is always honoured. After his death he will enter into the realm of bliss. He is thus blessed with rejoice everywhere.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: Morality
If a wise man hopes for the threefold enjoyment of fame, wealth and happiness in the hereafter, let him sincerely practise morality.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: Morality
He who has forbearance brings benefit to others as well as to himself. He is also treading on the path to heaven and to the extinction of passions.
—Buddhist Teaching
Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence, but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both; this is an observation of the Middle Way.
—Buddhist Teaching
There is a steady increase in the reputation of him who is energetic, mindful, blameless in deeds, who is careful in his actions, and who is self-controlled, righteous in living and also earnest.
—Buddhist Teaching
Forbearance is the chief cause of all virtues such as morality and concentration. All other virtues increase with the development of forbearance.
—Buddhist Teaching
A Bhikkhu must not shrink because of blame nor swell because of praise. He must try to get rid of his covetousness, miserliness, anger and slander.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: Man
Anger has sweet tops born of poisoned roots. Blessed by the wise is he who, having killed that anger, never has to regret.
—Buddhist Teaching
He has his words, deeds and thoughts well-controlled. He never commits a sin nor talks non- sense for his own sake. Such a person is called “one who is endowed with morality”.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: Morality
Wisdom, say the intelligent persons, is the best, as is the moon among all the stars. Discipline, glory and other virtuous natures follow the wise man.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: Wisdom
To live a single day and hear a good teaching is better than to live a hundred years without knowing such teaching.
—Buddhist Teaching
Passions increase in those haughty, careless persons who ignore what has to be done first and take up what ought to be done afterwards.
—Buddhist Teaching
The living-place of an Arahat (“Worthy One”), be it a village or a forest, in the low land or on the plateau, is always delightful.
—Buddhist Teaching
Topics: Man
Not thinking about anything is zen. Once you know this, walking, standing, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is zen. To know that the mind is empty is to see the Buddha…Using the mind to look for reality is delusion. Not using the mind to look for reality is awareness. Freeing oneself from words is liberation.
—Buddhist Teaching