Quote Archives: Buddha Shakyamuni

Don’t be heedless ~ Buddha Shakyamuni

Over there are the roots of trees; over there, empty dwellings. Practice jhana, monks. Don’t be heedless. Don’t later fall into regret. Buddha Shakyamuni

As an elephant in the battlefield ~ Buddha Shakyamuni

As an elephant in the battlefield withstands arrows shot from bows all around, even so shall I endure abuse. Buddha Shakyamuni

Turning away from suffering ~ Buddha Shakyamuni

All conditioned things are impermanent — when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering. Buddha Shakyamuni

Finding delight in the forest ~ Buddha Shakyamuni

Having gone on his almsround, the sage should then go to the forest, standing or taking a seat at the foot of a tree. The enlightened one, intent on jhana, should find delight in the forest, should practice jhana at the foot of a tree, attaining his own satisfaction. Buddha Shakyamuni

Drop by drop ~ Buddha Shakyamuni

Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good. Buddha Shakyamuni

The wise do not grieve ~ Buddha Shakyamuni

The world is afflicted by death and decay. But the wise do not grieve, having realized the nature of the world. Buddha Shakyamuni

Nothing comparable ~ Buddha Shakyamuni

Whatever precious jewel there is in the heavenly worlds, there is nothing comparable to one who is Awakened. Buddha Shakyamuni

Seeing impermanence ~ Buddha Shakyamuni

Better it is to live one day seeing the rise and fall of things than to live a hundred years without ever seeing the rise and fall of things. Buddha Shakyamuni

Let one see one’s own act ~ Buddha Shakyamuni

Let none find fault with others; let none see the omissions and commissions of others. But let one see one’s own acts, done and undone. Buddha Shakyamuni

Understanding that we must die ~ Buddha Shakyamuni

Some do not understand that we must die, But those who do realize this settle their quarrels. Buddha Shakyamuni

Trackless and of limitless range ~ Buddha Shakyamuni

The one in whom no longer exist the craving and thirst that perpetuate becoming; how could you track that Awakened one, trackless, and of limitless range. Buddha Shakyamuni

Live with no mine ~ Buddha Shakyamuni

See them, floundering in their sense of mine, like fish in the puddles of a dried-up stream — and, seeing this, live with no mine, not forming attachment for states of becoming. Buddha Shakyamuni

Focus on yourself ~ Buddha Shakyamuni

Focus, not on the rudenesses of others, not on what they’ve done or left undone, but on what you have and haven’t done yourself. Buddha Shakyamuni

Power of the Mind ~ Buddha Shakyamuni

Whatever harm a foe may do to foe, or hater unto one he hates, the ill-directed mind indeed can do one greater harm. What neither mother, nor father too, nor any other relative can do, the well-directed mind indeed can do one greater good. Buddha Shakyamuni

Not affected by praise or blame ~ Buddha Shakyamuni

Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame. Buddha Shakyamuni

All-embracing thoughts ~ Buddha Shakyamuni

Just as with her own life A mother shields from hurt Her own son, her only child, Let all-embracing thoughts For all beings be yours. Buddha Shakyamuni

May all beings have happy minds ~ Buddha Shakyamuni

Whatever living beings there may be — feeble or strong, long, stout, or of medium size, short, small, large, those seen or those unseen, those dwelling far or near, those who are born as well as those yet to be born — may all beings have happy minds. Buddha Shakyamuni