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Buddha Quotes & SayingsIt is not possible to list every one of Buddha's quotable words on this website but here are a few that we have chosen - some may already be familiar to you! Our favourite - Whenever you see things, just see. A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker. A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity. All that we are is the result of what we have thought. Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence. Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else. You are the one who gets burned. However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them? It is better to travel well than to arrive.  There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships. The secret of healthy mind/ body is not to mourn past, not to worry about the future or anticipate troubles but live in the present wisely. Thousand candles can be lit from a single candle & the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon and the truth. To be diligent is a way of life. Foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent. To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others. To enjoy good health, to bring happiness to one's family, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself and the idea of Unity are already two. When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky. You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. |
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In Buddhism-according to the Pali Canon, Vinayapitaka, Khandhaka,
Mahavagga, the number of spokes of the Dharmachakra represent
various meanings: Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo is a Japanese Buddhist
chant based upon the Lotus Sutra. Nichiren Daishonin (Feb 16, 1222 – Oct
13, 1282) a Buddhist monk who lived during the Kamakura period (1185–1333)
in Japan. Nichiren taught devotion to the Lotus Sutra, entitled Myōhō-Renge-Kyō in
Japanese, as the exclusive means to attain enlightenment and the chanting of
Nam-Myōhō-Renge-Kyō as the essential practice of the teaching.
Various schools with diverging interpretations of Nichiren's teachings comprise
Nichiren Buddhism.  Thailand Travel Guide  |