Saying

15 October 2014

‘Dhamma’ and ‘Buddhism’

“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’.”

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25 July 2012
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.

“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.”

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25 July 2012
Better than a thousand utterances comprising useless words, is one single beneficial saying, hearing which one feels at peace.

“Better than a thousand utterances comprising useless words, is one single beneficial saying, hearing which one feels at peace.”

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25 July 2012
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.

“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.”

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25 July 2012
The world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking.

“The world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”

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25 July 2012
Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”

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