A collection of great Buddhist Quotes for Reflection ... to grow in Compassion and Wisdom

1. * . Hatred is Overcome Only by Non-hatred
Never here by enmity are those with enmity allayed,
they are allayed by amity; this is the timeless Truth.
The Dhammapada Verse 5
* Freedom Is Difficult
Heedfulness is the Deathless path, heedlessness, the path to death.
Those who are heedful do not die; heedless are like the dead.
The Dhammapada Verse 21
* Island Against Floods
By energy and heedfulness, by taming and by self-control,
the one who’s wise should make as isle no flood can overwhelm.
The Dhammapada Verse 25
* Restrained Mind Leads To Happiness
The mind is very hard to check and swift, it falls on what it wants.
The training of the mind is good; a mind so tamed brings happiness.
The Dhammapada Verse 35
* Do Not Associate With The Ignorant
If a wayfarer fails to find one better or equal,
steadfast he should fare alone
for a fool’s no fellowship.
The Dhammapada Verse 61
* Happiness and suffering do not depend on being poor or rich;
they depend on having the right or wrong understanding in our mind.
Ajahn Chah
* We practice to learn how to let go,
not how to increase our holding on to things.
Enlightenment appears when you stop wanting anything.
Ajahn Chah
* The Dhamma is revealing itself in every moment,
but only when the mind is quiet can we understand what it is saying,
for the Dhamma teaches without words
Ajahn Chah
* To define Buddhism without a lot of words and phrases,
we can simply say, 'Don't cling or hold on to anything.
Harmonize with actuality, with things as they are.'
Ajahn Chah
* If you see certainty in that which is uncertain,
you are bound to suffer. Ajahn Chah
Great Buddhist Sayings To Reflect Upon

2. Great Buddhist Sayings To Reflect Upon
Quotes From The Dalai Lama
* Happiness is not something ready made.
It comes from your own actions.
* To conquer oneself is a greater victory
than to conquer thousands in a battle.
* If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.
If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
* A disciplined mind leads to happiness,
and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.
Quotes From Ajahn Brahmavamso
* Complaining is finding faults,
wisdom is finding solutions.
* When the weather is hot, keep a cool mind.
When the weather is cold, keep a warm heart.
* Meditation is like a gym in which you develop
the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight.
* The selfless giving, the service, the kindness
which you give out into this world that is the currency of (the) meaning (of life).
* When you have abandoned all past and future, it is as if you have come alive.
You are here mindful…the nature of all types of consciousness reveals itself.
Quotes From Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh
* Enlightenment, peace, and joy will not be granted
by someone else. The well is within us.
* We need to be fully aware of what is going on in
our daily living. Only the can we begin to change.
* The best way to take care of the future is to take care
of the present moment.
* Many people think excitement is happiness ….But when you are excited you are
not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
* The energies of mindfulness, concentration and insight can liberate us from our
anxiety and worries. We let go of the past and the future, and come in touch
with the wonders of the present.
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