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Tag Archives: Buddha Shakyamuni
Four Types of Clinging
There are these four kinds of clinging. What four? Clinging to sense-pleasures, clinging to various views, clinging to superstition, and clinging to an ego. These are the four kinds of clinging. This Noble Eightfold Path is to be cultivated for … Continue reading
Accept my words
Accept my words only when you have examined them; do not accept them simply because of the reverence you have for me. Those who only have faith in me and affection for me will not find the final freedom. But … Continue reading
Posted in Sutra
Tagged awakening, Buddha Shakyamuni, certainty in the Dharma, final freedom, majjhima nikaya
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Right Thought
And what, friends, is Right Thought? The thought of renunciation, the thought of good will, the thought of harmlessness— this, friends, is called Right Thought. —Buddha Shakyamuni, Digha Nikaya
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Tagged Buddha Shakyamuni, Digha Nikaya, good will, harmlessness, renunciation
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No One
Let no one deceive another, or despise anyone anywhere, or through anger and irritation, wish for another to suffer. —Buddha Shakyamuni, Khuddakapatha
Deliverance
Once infinite loving kindness has been developed, frequently practiced, firmly established, expanded, made a vehicle, a foundation, and brought to full perfection, then it will be impossible for ill-will to take possession of and obsess the mind, for infinite loving … Continue reading
Sparks and Drops
Do not disregard small negative acts, thinking they are harmless, because even a small spark can set fire to a mountain of hay. Do not disregard small positive acts, thinking they are without benefit, because even tiny drops of water … Continue reading
Do Not Kill
You should not kill a sentient being, nor cause it to be killed, nor should you incite another to kill. Do not injure any being, strong or weak, in the world. —Buddha Shakyamuni, Sutta Nipata
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Tagged Buddha Shakyamuni, cause killing, do not kill, incite killing, Sutta Nipata
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Happiness Now and Hereafter
Dighajanu approached the Buddha Shakyamuni: “Venerable Sir, I am an ordinary man, leading the family life with wife and children. Would the Blessed One teach me that which will bring happiness in this world and hereafter?” The Buddha replied that … Continue reading
Posted in Dharma View
Tagged abstaining from killing, adultery, Buddha Shakyamuni, dishonesty, earnest, efficient, energetic, faith and confidence, faithful friends, falsehood, generosity, good counsel, intoxication, moral and spiritual values, protecting income from loss or theft, skilled, spending reasonably, wisdom of the path
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From Ignorance to Death
Through ignorance, intentional actions arise. Through intentional actions, consciousness arises. Through consciousness, mental and physical phenomena arise. Through mental and physical phenomena, the five senses and the mind arise. Through the five senses and the mind, contact arises. Through contact, … Continue reading
Ten Duties of a Leader
A leader should not crave wealth and property, and should dedicate personal resources to the welfare of all. A leader should cultivate morality, never killing, cheating, stealing, exploiting others, committing adultery, uttering falsehoods, or becoming intoxicated. A leader should sacrifice … Continue reading
Posted in Dharma View, Sutra
Tagged austere habits, avoid war, bear no grudges, Buddha Shakyamuni, congenial temperament, cultivate morality, endurance, fearlessness, forbearance, free from hatred, honesty, integrity, Jataka I, kindness and gentleness, patience, prevent violence, promote peace, self-control, simple life, sincerity, tolerance, understanding, universal welfare
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