Gautama Buddha Spiritual Quotes — Page 4

Spiritual Teacher

Spiritual

“First of all there will appear to you, swifter than lightning, the luminous splendor of the colorless light of Emptiness, and that will surround you on all sides. ...Try to submerge yourself in that light, giving up all belief in a separate self, all attachment to your illusory ego.”

Book Light Giving Up

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Gautama Buddha

Spiritual Teacher

Spiritual

“An unreflective mind is a poor roof. Passion, like the rain, floods the house. But if the roof is strong, there is shelter. Whoever follows impure thoughts Suffers in this world and the next. In both worlds he suffers And how greatly.”

Strong Passion Rain

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Spiritual

“I am a finger pointing to the moon. Don't look at me; look at the moon.”

Looks Moon

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Spiritual

“Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except your self.”

Inspirational Self

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Spiritual

“I reached in experience the nirvana which is unborn, unrivalled, secure from attachment, undecaying and unstained. This condition is indeed reached by me which is deep, difficult to see, difficult to understand, tranquil, excellent, beyond the reach of mere logic, subtle, and to be realized only by the wise.”

Inspiration Wise Buddhist

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Spiritual

“Bring your mind to noble silence. Unify your mind in noble silence. Concentrate your mind in noble silence... Enter into rapture and pleasure born of silence derived of concentration and awareness that is free from thought and fabrication.”

Mind Silence Buddhist

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Spiritual

“Be the witness of your thoughts.”

Awareness Witness

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Spiritual

“It is our own thoughts that lead us into trouble, not other people.”

People Responsibility

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Spiritual

“One of his students asked Buddha, "Are you the Messiah?" "No," answered Buddha. "Then are you a healer?" "No," Buddha replied. "Then are you a teacher?" the student persisted. "No, I am not a teacher." "Then what are you?" asked the student exasperated. "I am awake," Buddha replied.”

Spiritual Teacher Buddhist

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Spiritual

“Only within our body, with its heart and mind, can bondage and suffering be found, and only here can we find true liberation.”

Heart Mind Suffering

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Spiritual

“If the traveller can find A virtuous and wise companion Let him go with him joyfully And overcome the dangers of the way. But if you cannot find Friend or master to go with you, Travel on alone.”

Wise Meditation Overcoming

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Spiritual

“Through vigilance, restraint and control the wise will construct and island that no flood will overcome.”

Wise Buddhist Islands

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Gautama Buddha — Spiritual Quotes

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