Tag Archives: Buddha Shakyamuni

Four Types of Clinging

Posted on October 23, 2013 by

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 →

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Accept my words

Posted on October 3, 2013 by

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 →

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Right Thought

Posted on September 28, 2013 by

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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No One

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

Let no one deceive another, or despise anyone anywhere, or through anger and irritation, wish for another to suffer. —Buddha Shakyamuni, Khuddakapatha

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Deliverance

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

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 →

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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 →

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Do Not Kill

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

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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