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 FAMOUS BUDDHIST QUOTES **The following lines are from famous Buddhist sayings and quotes:**

> First, rely on the spirit and meaning of the teachings, not on the words; > Second, rely on the teachings, not on the personality of the teacher; > Third, rely on real wisdom, not superficial interpretation; > And fourth, rely on the essence of your pure Wisdom Mind, not on judgmental perceptions. > things done or left undone by others. > Consider only what by oneself is done or left undone. > Virtuous deeds are a shelter, > Wisdom is the light by day and Right mindfulness is the protection by night. > If a man lives a pure life nothing can destroy him; > If he has conquered greed nothing can limit his freedom. > "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.
 * Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds.
 * You only lose what you cling to.
 * Fill your mind with compassion.
 * We live in illusion and the appearance of things. There is a reality. We are that reality. When you understand this, you see that you are nothing, and being nothing, you are everything. That is all.
 * The Four Reliances
 * We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make our world.
 * 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.
 * Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful.
 * Pay no attention to the faults of others,
 * What we think, we become.
 * Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned.
 * Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others.
 * He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.
 * An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind
 * Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.
 * Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten.
 * Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
 * Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.
 * On life's journey Faith is nourishment,
 * One of his students asked Buddha, "Are you the messiah?"