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Siddhartha
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Ancient monk, living from donations.

Resolutely train yourself to attain peace.

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Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame.

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To support mother and father, to cherish wife and children, and to be engaged in peaceful occupation — this is the greatest blessing.

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The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.

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All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.

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All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.

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I do not dispute with the world; rather it is the world that disputes with me.

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He who can curb his wrath as soon as it arises, as a timely antidote will check snake’s venom that so quickly spreads — such a monk gives up the here and the beyond, just as a serpent sheds its worn-out skin.

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The way to happiness is: keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, give much. Fill your life with love. Do as you would be done by.

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Better it is to live one day seeing the rise and fall of things than to live a hundred years without ever seeing the rise and fall of things.

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Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.

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As an elephant in the battlefield withstands arrows shot from bows all around, even so shall I endure abuse.

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If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts, happiness follows him like his never-departing shadow.

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Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.

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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.

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Love is a gift of one’s inner most soul to another so both can be whole.

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Should you find a wise critic to point out your faults, follow him as you would a guide to hidden treasure.

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Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.

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True charity occurs only when there are no notions of giving, giver, or gift.

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Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

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