One who conquers himself is greater than another who conquers a thousand times a thousand men on the battlefield. Be victorious over yourself and not over others.
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Speak only endearing speech, speech that is welcomed. Speech, when it brings no evil to others, is a pleasant thing.
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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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The greatest gift is to give people your enlightenment, to share it. It has to be the greatest.
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Should a person do good, let him do it again and again. Let him find pleasure therein, for blissful is the accumulation of good.
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It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
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Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.
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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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Like someone pointing to treasure is the wise person who sees your faults and points them out. Associate with such a sage.
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The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.
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Resolutely train yourself to attain peace.
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Purity and impurity depend on oneself; no one can purify another.
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We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.
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Whatever is not yours: let go of it. Your letting go of it will be for your long-term happiness & benefit.
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Radiate boundless love towards the entire world.
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They blame those who remain silent, they blame those who speak much, they blame those who speak in moderation. There is none in the world who is not blamed.
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We will develop love, we will practice it, we will make it both a way and a basis…
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Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.
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When watching after yourself, you watch after others. When watching after others, you watch after yourself.
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All that we are is the result of what we have thought.
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If you meditate earnestly, pure in mind and kind in deeds, leading a disciplined life in harmony with the dharma, you will grow in glory. If you meditate earnestly, through spiritual disciplines you can make an island for yourself that no flood can overwhelm.
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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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Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes.
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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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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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What you are is what you have been. What you’ll be is what you do now.
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If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone.
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If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.
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Ceasing to do evil, Cultivating the good, Purifying the heart: This is the teaching of the Buddhas.
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May all beings have happy minds.
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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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As an elephant in the battlefield withstands arrows shot from bows all around, even so shall I endure abuse.
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Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
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Let all-embracing thoughts for all beings be yours.
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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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Offend in neither word nor deed. Eat with moderation. Live in your heart. Seek the highest consciousness. Master yourself according to the law. This is the simple teaching of the awakened.
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Nothing remains without change.
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Ceasing to do evil, Cultivating the good, Purifying the heart: This is the teaching of the Buddhas.
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Should a seeker not find a companion who is better or equal, let them resolutely pursue a solitary course.
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Should a seeker not find a companion who is better or equal, let them resolutely pursue a solitary course.
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You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
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Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life, even so let one cultivate a boundless love towards all beings.
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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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If we fail to look after others when they need help, who will look after us?
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