Thursday, December 25, 2008

Buddha's words - 1


The Mind is the source of happiness and unhappiness.

The point of the teachings is to control your own mind. Restrain your mind from greed, and you will keep your body right, your mind pure and your words faithful. Always thinking of the transiency of your life, you will be able to desist from greed and anger and will be able to avoid all evils.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.

There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.

There is only one time when it is essential to awaken. That time is now.

Tho one man conquers a thousand men, a thousand times in battle, he who conquers himself is the greatest warrior.

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

To live a single day and hear a good teaching is better than to live a hundred years without knowing such teaching.

You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart, give yourself to it.

Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back.

References: Collected from various sources.

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