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[Gautama Siddharta] (563 - 483 BC), Hindu Prince, founder of Buddhism Buddha was a monk, mendicant, and sage, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. He is believed to have lived and taught mostly in the northeastern part of ancient India sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE.

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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.

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Everything changes, nothing remains without change.

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Everything is changeable, everything appears and disappears there is no blissful peace until one passes beyond the agony of life and death.

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Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed.

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All that we are is the result of what we have thought.

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Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten.

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Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds.

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Times of luxury do not last long, but pass away very quickly nothing in this world can be long enjoyed.

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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 live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.

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You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger

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You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

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Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings -- that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide.

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The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood.

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An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast - a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.

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Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

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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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All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.

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As the flectcher whittles and makes straight his arrows, so the master directs his straying thoughts.

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Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

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If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way.

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Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.

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On a long journey of human life, faith is the best of companions it is the best refreshment on the journey and it is the greatest property.

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Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

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Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.

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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.

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Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.

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Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.

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Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

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The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.

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A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another. If these minds love one another the home will be as beautiful as a flower garden. But if these minds get out of harmony with one another it is like a storm that plays havoc with the garden.

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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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We are shaped by our thoughts. We become what we think.

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You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. you yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.

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A jug fills drop by drop The tongue is like a sharp knife kills without drawing blood

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All that we are is the result of what we have thought. Theind is everything. What we think we become

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An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exist only as an idea

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He is able who thinks he is able.

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He who loves 50 people has 50 woes, he who loves no one has no woes.

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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.

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However many holy words you read, however many you speak, and what good will they do you if you do not act upon them

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If a man's mind becomes pure, his surroundings will also become pure.

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It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.

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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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Let a man avoid evil deeds as a man who loves life avoids poison.

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Of all the worldly passions, lust is the most intense. All other worldly passions seem to follow in its train.

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On life's journey faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is the light by day and right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him.

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Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without

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The mind is everything. What you think you become. You yourself, as much anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

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The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows

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The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.

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The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.

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There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.

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Therefore, be ye lamps unto yourselves, be a refuge to yourselves. Hold fast to Truth as a lamp; hold fast to the truth as a refuge. Look not for a refuge in anyone beside yourselves. And those, who shall be a lamp unto themselves, shall betake themselves to no external refuge, but holding fast to the Truth as their lamp, and holding fast to the Truth as their refuge, they shall reach the topmost height.

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Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace

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Thousands of candles can be hit by a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decrease by being short

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Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

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Three things cannot be long hidden; the sun, the moon and the truth

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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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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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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 understand everything is to forgive everything

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We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves

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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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What we think, we become

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When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky

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

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You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself

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You should respect each other and refrain from disputes you should not, like water and oil, repel each other, but should, like milk and water, mingle together.

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You will not be punished for your anger. You will be punished by your anger

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