Some
quotes from Speaking Tree by Gautam Buddha.
· 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.
· We are shaped by our
thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a
shadow that never leaves.
· Three things cannot
be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
· However many holy
words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do
not act on upon them?
· 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.
· To enjoy good health,
to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first
discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can
find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to
him.
· There are only two
mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not
starting.
· Do not overrate what
you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace
of mind.
· The mind is
everything. What you think you become.
· To keep the body in
good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong
and clear.
· There is nothing more
dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that
disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that
irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.
Speaking Tree Web Site – speakingtree.in
