The Buddha Quotes

¿Adónde vamos? Vamos a enfrentarnos con lo que hemos merecido, al encuentro de los efectos de las causas que promovimos. Aquellos cuya labor ha sido incompleta, rodarán solamente por la periferia de la rueda para retornar y completar sus tareas. En cambio, aquellos pocos que han hollado el sendero de equilibrio que conduce al Nirvana, donde una vez agotadas sus acciones, los seres se reúnen con la Causa Incausada de la que partieron, van para aguardar el nuevo destino que el Creador considere apropiado asignarles.

Those who do not know satisfaction, even when living in a heavenly palace, are still not satisfied. Those who do not know satisfaction, even if rich, are poor. People who know satisfaction, even if poor, are rich.

No hay que juntarse con malas compañías, no hay que juntarse con compañías despreciables. Júntate con buenas compañías, júntate con compañías nobles. Guishan, el maestro zen clásico, escribió en sus famosas Admoniciones: «La compañía de los buenos es como caminar entre el rocío y la niebla; aunque a uno no le mojen la ropa, ésta termina por empaparse de humedad. La familiaridad con el mal aumenta el conocimiento y los puntos de vista erróneos, creando mal día y noche.»

If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change.

Yes, Kālāmas, it is proper that your have doubt, that you have perplexity, for a doubt has arisen in a matter which is doubtful. Now, look you Kālāmas, do not be led by reports, or traditions, or hearsay. Be not led by the authority of religious texts, not by the delight in speculative opinions, nor by seeming possibilities, not by the idea: 'this is our teacher'. But, O Kālāmas, when you know for yourself that certain things are unwholesome, and wrong, and bad, then give them up... And when you know for yourself that certain things are wholesome and good, then accept them and follow them.

Saññaca diṭṭhiñca ye aggahesuṃ
Te ghaṭṭayantā vicaranti loketi.

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

من محت حسناتهُ سيئاتهُ، فسوف ينيرُ العالم مثل قمرٍ انجلى عنه السحاب.

A jug fills drop by drop.

As a lotus flower is born in water, grows in water and rises out of water to stand above it unsoiled, so I, born in the world, raised in the world having overcome the world, live unsoiled by the world.

Hetun paticca sambutan hetu banga nirujjathi

If you cannot find a good companion to walk with, walk alone, like an elephant roaming the jungle. It is better to be alone than to be with those who will hinder your progress.

There is no way to peace and happiness;
Peace and happiness is the way.'
The Dhammapada.

Not merely by rules of conduct and religious observances, nor by much learning either, nor even by attainment of concentration, nor by sleeping alone, do I reach the happiness of freedom, to which no worldlings attain. If you have not put an end to compulsions, nurse your faith

Victory breeds hatred. The defeated live in pain. Happily the peaceful live,
giving up victory and defeat.