“The Buddha’s original teaching is not a religion as the word is conventionally understood. The Buddha taught ‘Dhamma’ – a moral, wholesome way of life which is universal, and can be practised by anyone. He did not teach ‘Buddhism’, and was not interested in making anyone a ‘Buddhist’.”
Read more“Self-conquest is indeed far greater than the conquest of other people. For he who has self-mastery and is well-controlled in living, his victory cannot be overturned by others.”
Read more“Better than a thousand utterances comprising useless words, is one single beneficial saying, hearing which one feels at peace.”
Read more“Make haste in doing good; check your mind from evil; for the mind of him who is slow in doing meritorious actions, inevitably delights in evil.”
Read more“The world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”
Read more“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”
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