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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Reverence, humility, contentment, gratitude and hearing the good Dhamma, this is the best good luck
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To support mother and father, to cherish wife and child and to have a simple livelihood; this is the good luck.
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To keep the body in good health is a duty...otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.
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To refrain from evil and from strong drink and to be always, steadfast in virtue; this is the good luck.
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The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast.
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When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear.
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Charity bestowed upon those who are worthy of it is like good seed sown on a good soil that yields an abundance of fruits. But alms given to those who are yet under the tyrannical yoke of the passions are like seed deposited in a bad soil. The passions of the receiver of the alms choke, as it were, the growth of merits.
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A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.
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However many holy words you read,However many you speak,What good will they do you If you do not act on upon them?
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However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?
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Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.
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Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.
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To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.
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To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.