Buddha
Buddha
Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhārtha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha, or simply the Buddha, was an asceticand sage, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. He is believed to have lived and taught mostly in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent sometime between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE...
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Whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.
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There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth...not going all the way, and not starting.
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When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky
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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.
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Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
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Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.
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He is not the same, nor is he another.
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We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act. Joy follows them like a shadow that never leaves them.