The Buddha – Page 6

As a water bead on a lotus leaf, as water

As a water bead on a lotus leaf, as water on a red lily, does not adhere, so the sage does not adhere to the seen, the heard, or the sensed.

‘As I am, so are these. As are these, so am I.’ Drawing the parallel to yourself, neither kill nor get others to kill.

It’s a good thing to be satisfied with what one has.

One is not called noble who harms living beings. By not harming living beings one is called noble.

If a man going down into a river, swollen and swiftly flowing, is carried away by the current — how can he help others across? – The Buddha

All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.

Better than a thousand useless words is one useful word, upon hearing which one attains peace.

There is no fear for one whose mind is not filled with desires.