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...
ProfessionLeader
death freed indeed refuge safe
This indeed is a safe refuge, it is the refuge supreme. It is the refuge whereby one is freed from all suffering.
death indian-leader learn learned rise
Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful.
death fear lived
Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.
death health image life state suffering
Without health life is not life; it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death.
death diligent foolish idle life people road short
To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.
achieve achievement dharma following guardians knowing lead others resort violence
They are not following dharma who resort to violence to achieve their purpose. But those who lead others through nonviolent means, knowing right and wrong, may be called guardians of the dharma.
discipline obedient
There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind.
breaks doubt dreadful habit indian-leader irritates pleasant poison separates sword thorn
There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.
difficult discipline endurance endures final victory
Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.
despair drunkards ennui gamblers indian-leader perhaps
Ennui has made more gamblers than avarice, more drunkards than thirst, and perhaps as many suicides as despair.
beautiful fashion garland life
Fashion your life as a garland of beautiful deeds.
cannot path spirit-and-spirituality travel until
You cannot travel on the path until you become the path itself.
against guard inspirational mind negative quote-of-the-day
Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts.
anger believe common indian-leader matter reason unless
Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.