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."

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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."

Teachings of Buddha -aim of buddhism

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.

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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.

Gautam Buddha

*It is better to travel well than to arrive.

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.

Buddhist pilgrimage

          The Buddha was born in Lumbini at the India nepal border and Buddha reached enlightenment at Bodhgaya in India.King Ashoka played a key role in spreading Buddhism across the globe.The seeds of Buddhism are scattered allover  India.
Bodhgaya

                                                                               
                 The buddha at the age of 29 years attained enlightenment at this very place.Meditating under a pipal tree Buddha resolved not to rise again till he knows the real truth.As tradition says Mara the king of illusion send demons to prevent The Buddha from reaching his goal but the compassion and perseverence of Lord Buddha overcame his powers and the truth was revealed to Buddha.

         King Ashoka was influenced by Buddhist philosophy and he devoted his entire life in spreading the words of Buddha.Ashoka visited Bodhgaya and is considered to be the founder of Mahabodhi temple.Inside the temple there is a mighty image of Lord Buddha touching the ground,Bhumisparsha mudra.The image is said to be 1700 yrs old and is facing east .

Lord Buddha - Story what buddha taught

      A bhikkhu after taking subject of meditation from Buddha was practising meditation in an old garden. A woman of doubtful character came into the garden and saw the bhikkhu in deep contemplation. No one else was present in the garden so she said to herself, "Here is a man, I will ruin his meditation and corrupt his thoughts. "So she stood in front of the monk and took down her undergarment many times and put it on again. She unloosened her hair and bound it again. She laugh and giggled. The monk became excited, his whole body shivered with excitement, "What is happening" thought he.

Monk meditating

   The Buddha said to himself. "I gave the monk a subject of meditation and he went forth to perform his meditation. How is he doing. "Still remaining seated in his monastery, Buddha saw that woman and observed her evil behaviour and perceiving that her evil conduct was upsetting the monk, He spoke as follows. "Monk, there is no delight who seek after their lust but where people are free from passion, that place is full of delight'". So saying he sent forth a radiant image of himself and instructed the monk in Dhamma. The monk attained the sainthood.

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