Buddha

Friday, May 4, 2012

Buddha story-Meaning of Bhikkhu

     Once Buddha was staying at Savatti. A brahmin with the name of Panchangya-dayaka questioned Gautama, 'Oh! Gautama ,why do you call your students, Bhikkhu ?What is the meaning of Bhikku and how can one become Bhikkhu?

Buddha with disciple
Buddha with Bhikkhu




     Buddha answered him, 'O brahmin, I do call my students as Bhikkhu but Bhikkhu doesn't mean beggar. The word Bhikkhu stands for him, in whom all imperfections have been conquered. The person is devoid of desire and ambition. One who doesn't wishes for money, fame, position. One who has over- powered his sense organs.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Ambedkar-Ten best quotes of Baba Saheb

1.Cultivation of mind should be the ultimate aim of human exisence."

2.    “A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society."

3."Man is mortal. Everyone has to die some day or the other. But one must resolve to lay down one's life in enriching the noble ideals of self-respect and in bettering one's human life. We are not slaves. Nothing is more disgraceful for a brave man than to live life devoid of self-respect."

4."Life should be great rather than long."

Ten best quotes of Buddha

1."The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no  one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed."

Buddha quotes
                                                                                  

2."Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."

3."We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves."

4."I never see what has been done; i only see what remains to be done."

5."I don't believe in a fate that fall on men however they act; but i do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act."

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Teachings of Buddha -aim of buddhism

buddha statue
Buddha idol
                                                                                
Buddhism is a religion of wisdom,a wisdom that is born of a deep consideration,practice and realization.The wisdom for which a prince renouncing his crown went to the jungles to find his true self.
Buddha says about-Elimination of Dukkha
    
                   Buddha taught about arising of Dukkha (unsatisfactoriness) and elimination of Dukkha.This is the present state in which a person exists throughout his life and he must be taken out of it.What happens after death is not so important but you must know what is to be done when you are alive.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Buddha quotes

Buddha quotes-On self
                                                                   
*Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.That's the mark of a true professional.

*Mind is everything.Whatever you think you become.

*Self is the refuge of self.

*Know this Bhikkhus,I teach only of Dukkha and the elimination of Dukkha(unsatisfactoriness).

*Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

*In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.

*We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.

Buddha
Gautam Buddha



*It is better to travel well than to arrive.




Monday, March 26, 2012

Lord Buddha - Story of rice pudding of Sujata

                                                                                     
         In search of the true self Siddhartha reached village of Sena in the Uruvela region. Near the banks of river Niranjana he found five monks who were practicing hard meditation. In the dense forest of Uruvela the monks were performing austerities. Siddhartha was amazed to see their mind control and breathing practices. They were leading a very disciplined life living on barely nothing and making their body suffer the hardships to attain various powers.

        Siddhartha too joined them and trained himself in the hard rituals and practices. He meditated on austerities and gave intense pain to his body. For six long years Buddha kept practicing the hard training. Demon Mara came to know of Buddha's advancement in search of truth. He came to Buddha and coaxed him to leave his meditation .He warned him that he would die of hunger and he should go back to his Kingdom.