“There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.”
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“A man asked Gautama Buddha, "I want happiness."
Buddha said, "First remove "I," that's Ego, then remove "want," that's Desire.
See now you are left with only "Happiness.”
― Sayings of Buddha
Buddha said, "First remove "I," that's Ego, then remove "want," that's Desire.
See now you are left with only "Happiness.”
― Sayings of Buddha
“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”
― Sayings of Buddha
― Sayings of Buddha
“What is evil? Killing is evil, lying is evil, slandering is evil, abuse is evil, gossip is evil, envy is evil, hatred is evil, to cling to false doctrine is evil; all these things are evil. And what is the root of evil? Desire is the root of evil, illusion is the root of evil.”
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“Conquer the angry one by not getting angry; conquer the wicked by goodness; conquer the stingy by generosity, and the liar by speaking the truth.
[Verse 223]”
― The Dhammapada
[Verse 223]”
― The Dhammapada
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