The real power of the Buddha was that he had so much love. He saw people trapped in their notions of small separate self, feeling guilty or proud of that self, and he offered revolutionary teachings that resounded like a lion's roar, like a great rising tide, helping people to wake up and break free from the prison of ignorance. Read Summary
Religion and ritual can be vehicles for entering stillness. It says in Psalm 46:10, 'Be still, and know that I am God.' But they are still just vehicles. The Buddha called his teaching a raft: You don't need to carry it around with you after you've crossed the river. Read Summary
When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. Thanks to the teachings of Buddha, I have been able to take this second way. Read Summary
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. Read Summary
I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done. Read Summary
In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves. Read Summary
To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance. Read Summary
I am not the first Buddha who came upon Earth, nor shall I be the last. In due time, another Buddha will arise in the world - a Holy One, a supremely enlightened One, endowed with wisdom in conduct, auspicious, knowing the universe, an incomparable leader of men, a master of angels and mortals. Read Summary
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. Read Summary
Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule. Read Summary
It is better to travel well than to arrive. Read Summary
Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. Read Summary
Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace. Read Summary
However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them? Read Summary
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. Read Summary
You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger. Read Summary
Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely. Read Summary
Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace. Read Summary
Better than worshiping gods is obedience to the laws of righteousness. Read Summary
Without health life is not life; it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death. Read Summary