Re: Buddha's Sayings <For LUNA>

[Guest guest]

Dear Alice,

Wow! Now this is truly a very helpful post, as all of yours

are. I am very excited to see so many of what I feel were my truths

in this post that the Buddha spoke of. Thank you so very much, my

cherished friend, you are always thinking of me and I send much love

and light your way, my dear!! Namaste, LUNA

>

> Buddha's Sayings

>

> 1)

>

> Loss of mindfulness is why people engage in useless pursuits, do

not care for their own interests, and remain unalarmed in the

presence of things which actually menace their welfare.

>

> - Buddha

>

>

>

> 2)

>

> The moment we are enlightened within, we go beyond the voidness of

a world confronting us.

>

> - The Buddha

>

>

>

> 3)

>

> " 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. "

>

> - Buddha

>

>

>

> 4)

>

> " 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. "

>

> -- Buddha (563BC-483BC)

>

>

>

> 5)

>

> When desires go, joy comes.

>

> The follower of Buddha finds this truth.

>

> - The Buddha

>

>

>

> 6)

>

> He who for himself or others craves not for sons or power or

wealth, who puts not his own success before the success of

righteousness, he is virtuous, and righteous and wise.

>

> - Buddha

>

>

>

> 7)

>

> Standing or walking, sitting or lying down, during all these waking

hours, let him establish mindfulness of good will, which men call the

highest state!

>

> - Buddha

>

>

>

> 8)

>

> When a man knows the solitude of silence, and feels the joy of

quietness, he is then free from fear and he feels the joy of the

dharma.

>

> - Buddha

>

>

>

> 9)

>

> If a man should conquer in battle a thousand and a thousand more,

and another should conquer himself, his would be the greater victory,

because the greatest of victories is the victory over oneself.

>

> - Buddha

>

>

>

> 10)

>

> Let us rise up and be thankful,

>

> for if we didn't learn a lot today,

>

> at least we learned a little,

>

> and if we didn't learn a little,

>

> at least we didn't get sick,

>

> and if we got sick,

>

> at least we didn't die;

>

> so, let us be thankful.

>

> -The Buddha

>

>

>

> 11)

>

> And from all other cares released, the mind set on collecting my

own spirit, to unify and discipline my spirit will I strive.

>

> - Buddha

>

>

>

> 12)

>

> Hidden in the mystery of consciousness, the mind, incorporeal,

flies alone far away.

>

> Those who set their mind on harmony become free from the bonds of

death.

>

> - Buddha

>

>

>

> 13)

>

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

>

> -- Siddhartha Buddha

>

>

>

> 14)

>

> Think not of the faults of others, of what they have done or not

done.

> Think rather of your own sins, of the things you have done or not

done.

>

> - Buddha

>

>

>

> 15)

>

> Even as a great rock is not shaken by the wind, the wise man is not

shaken by praise or blame.

>

> - Buddha

>

>

>

> 16)

>

> And from all other cares released, the mind set on collecting my

own spirit, to unify and discipline my spirit will I strive.

>

> - Buddha

>

>

>

> 17)

>

> Live not a low life; remember and forget not; follow not wrong

ideas; sink not into the world.

>

> - The Buddha

>

>

> 18)

>

> Loss of mindfulness is why people engage in useless pursuits, do

not care for their own interests, and remain unalarmed in the

presence of things which actually menace their welfare.

>

> - Buddha

>

> 19)

>

> Whatever is not yours, abandon it.

>

> When you have abandoned it, that will lead to your welfare and

happiness.

>

> - Buddha, " Connected Discourses of the Buddha

>

>

>

> Buddha's Sayings (No: 20)

>

> Having enjoyed a sweet delicious taste,

> And having sometimes tasted what is bitter,

> Do not greedily enjoy the sweet taste,

> Do not feel aversion toward the bitter.

>

> When touched by pleasant contact, do not be enthralled,

> Do not tremble when touched by pain.

> Look evenly on both the pleasant and painful,

> Not drawn or repelled by anything.

>

> - Buddha, " The Connected Discourses of the Buddha "

>

[Guest guest]

Dearest LUNA,

Here are some links to Buddha :-

New on Katinka Hesselink Net

Buddha's Life

Siddharta's conception and birth Siddharta leaves the palace to become a monk Siddharta practices austerities and reaches enlightenment A tale of Buddha and compassion (the conversion of Angulimala or "Thumb Necklace.")

Buddha's previous lifetimes, about the Jataka-tales

Prince Vessantara The turtle that saved lives

With All Of My Lurve,

Alice

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Subject: [] Re: Buddha's Sayings <For LUNA>

Dear Alice,Wow! Now this is truly a very helpful post, as all of yours are. I am very excited to see so many of what I feel were my truths in this post that the Buddha spoke of. Thank you so very much, my cherished friend, you are always thinking of me and I send much love and light your way, my dear!! Namaste, LUNA>> Buddha's Sayings> > 1)> > Loss of mindfulness is why people engage in useless pursuits, do not care for their own interests, and remain unalarmed in the presence of things which actually menace their welfare.> > - Buddha> > > > 2)> > The moment we are enlightened within, we go beyond the voidness of a world confronting us.> > - The Buddha> > > > 3)> > "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."> > - Buddha> > > > 4)> > "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."> > -- Buddha (563BC-483BC)> > > > 5)> > When desires go, joy comes. > > The follower of Buddha finds this truth.> > - The Buddha> > > > 6)> > He who for himself or others craves not for sons or power or wealth, who puts not his own success before the success of righteousness, he is virtuous, and righteous and wise.> > - Buddha> > > > 7)> > Standing or walking, sitting or lying down, during all these waking hours, let him establish mindfulness of good will, which men call the highest state!> > - Buddha> > > > 8)> > When a man knows the solitude of silence, and feels the joy of quietness, he is then free from fear and he feels the joy of the dharma.> > - Buddha> > > > 9)> > If a man should conquer in battle a thousand and a thousand more, and another should conquer himself, his would be the greater victory, because the greatest of victories is the victory over oneself.> > - Buddha> > > > 10)> > Let us rise up and be thankful,> > for if we didn't learn a lot today,> > at least we learned a little,> > and if we didn't learn a little,> > at least we didn't get sick,> > and if we got sick,> > at least we didn't die;> > so, let us be thankful.> > -The Buddha> > > > 11)> > And from all other cares released, the mind set on collecting my own spirit, to unify and discipline my spirit will I strive.> > - Buddha> > > > 12)> > Hidden in the mystery of consciousness, the mind, incorporeal, flies alone far away. > > Those who set their mind on harmony become free from the bonds of death.> > - Buddha> > > > 13)> > "Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds."> > -- Siddhartha Buddha> > > > 14)> > Think not of the faults of others, of what they have done or not done. > Think rather of your own sins, of the things you have done or not done.> > - Buddha> > > > 15)> > Even as a great rock is not shaken by the wind, the wise man is not shaken by praise or blame.> > - Buddha> > > > 16)> > And from all other cares released, the mind set on collecting my own spirit, to unify and discipline my spirit will I strive.> > - Buddha> > > > 17)> > Live not a low life; remember and forget not; follow not wrong ideas; sink not into the world.> > - The Buddha> > > 18)> > Loss of mindfulness is why people engage in useless pursuits, do not care for their own interests, and remain unalarmed in the presence of things which actually menace their welfare.> > - Buddha> > 19)> > Whatever is not yours, abandon it. > > When you have abandoned it, that will lead to your welfare and happiness.> > - Buddha, "Connected Discourses of the Buddha> > > > Buddha's Sayings (No: 20)> > Having enjoyed a sweet delicious taste,> And having sometimes tasted what is bitter,> Do not greedily enjoy the sweet taste,> Do not feel aversion toward the bitter.> > When touched by pleasant contact, do not be enthralled,> Do not tremble when touched by pain.> Look evenly on both the pleasant and painful,> Not drawn or repelled by anything.> > - Buddha, "The Connected Discourses of the Buddha">

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