A great human revolution in just a single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a nation and, further, can even enable a change in the destiny of all humankind.
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Daisaku Ikeda
When the Aggregates arise, decay and die, O bhikkhu, every moment you are born, decay, and die.
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Gautama Buddha
According to the Buddha's teaching the beginning of the life-stream of living beings is unthinkable. THe believer in the creation of life by God may be astonished at this reply. But if you were to ask him 'What is the beginning of God?' he would...
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Walpola Rahula
Once again, we are reminded that awakening, or enlightenment is not the property of Buddhism, any more than Truth is the property of Christianity. Neither the Buddha nor the Christ belongs exclusively to the communities that were founded in their names. They belong to all...
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JeanYves Leloup
The Four Noble Truths are pragmatic rather than dogmatic. They suggest a course of action to be followed rather than a set of dogmas to be believed. The four truths are prescriptions for behavior rather than descriptions of reality. The Buddha compares himself to a...
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Stephen Batchelor
More Quotes By Gyomay M. Kubose
It is a great mistake to say ”Conquer it, ” for we can never conquer nature; we can only harmonize with it.
Forget self pity, live life! Be the artist of your own life.
May we be free of the tyranny of our expectations of others.
We do not understand that we are literally able to live and enjoy life only because of other people and things. If one really understands this truth, he cannot help but become humble and appreciate others.
We must find the way of love rather than that of being loved.
