All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.
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Siddhartha
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Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.
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Whatever living beings there may be — feeble or strong, long, stout, or of medium size, short, small, large, those seen or those unseen, those dwelling far or near, those who are born as well as those yet to be born — may all beings have happy minds.
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To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life. Foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.
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In whom there is no sympathy for living beings: know him as an outcast.
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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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Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.
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Understanding is the heartwood of well-spoken words.
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Delight in meditation and solitude. Compose yourself, be happy. You are a seeker.
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All experiences are preceded by mind, having mind as their master, created by mind.
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The one who has conquered himself is a far greater hero than he who has defeated a thousand times a thousand men.
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What you are is what you have been. What you’ll be is what you do now.
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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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Everything is based on mind, is led by mind, is fashioned by mind. If you speak and act with a polluted mind, suffering will follow you, as the wheels of the oxcart follow the footsteps of the ox.
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Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life, even so let one cultivate a boundless love towards all beings.
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With mindfulness, strive on.
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I will not look at another's bowl intent on finding fault: a training to be observed.
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The instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.
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If we fail to look after others when they need help, who will look after us?
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Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.
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