What did Buddha say about God? Buddhism's teachings saythat there are divine beings called devas(sometimes translated as 'gods') and other Buddhist deities, heavens and rebirths in its doctrine of saṃsāra or cyclical rebirth. Buddhism teaches that none of these gods as a creator or as be...
say, Jesus’ or Buddha’s life and teachings are inspiring and worth following. If this were not the case, if religions were simply a tool of the powerful, they would have long ago been rejected. Rather, they have a dual-nature in that contain both ideas necessary to live a good life...
But before looking further into the Buddhist teachings we should take a moment to stop and consider: "Why should one avoid evil, cultivate the good and purify the mind?"The Buddha Gotama once made the stirring declaration: "I teach only suffering and the end of suffering." (Majjhima Nikaya...
82. “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.”—Buddha 83. “A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.”– Arnold H. Glasgow 84. “Flatter me...
35. “Once you know the nature of anger and joy is empty and you let them go, you free yourself from karma.”― Gautama Buddha 36. “Can you be compassionate even to those who have no compassion? If so, there is no finer karma that you can create.”― Gary Zukav ...
Consider others as yourself.– Buddha (Dhammapada 10:1) If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also.– Jesus (Luke 6:29) If anyone should give you a blow with his hand, with a stick, or with a knife, you should abandon any desires and utter no evil words.– Buddha ...
泥菩萨 like a clay Buddha fording the river-hardly able to save oneself; each one is looking out for his own survival 年同比 year-on-year; on an annual basis 年夜饭 family reunion dinner 批转局面 reverse the tide, turn the table 农村剩余劳动力 surplus rural labour (labourers) O. P....
I Visited The Wat Buddharangsi Around the courtyard, smaller statues in the shapes of frogs, turtles, and other wildlife were placed. This is because a major key principle in Buddhism is the equality of all sentient beings. There are five precepts, or rules to follow, which forbid the harm...
Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts — Buddha 32 Let the eye of vigilance never be closed. — Thomas Jefferson 45 A watchful eye must be kept on ourselves lest while we are building ideal monuments of Renown and Bliss here we neglect to have our names enrolled in the...
(Dzogchen) of the Nyingma sect. He was able to expound the Buddha-dharma of theTripitakavery well. However, he did not have any real dharma powers. The other person, a dharma master, had been a monk for more than twenty years. He strictly abided by the precepts and rules of ...