The Eightfold Path

"Resolutely train yourself to attain peace." ―The Buddha

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"Take refuge in the Buddha, the dharma, and the sangha and you will grasp the Four Noble Truths: suffering, the cause of suffering, the end of suffering, and the Noble Eightfold Path that takes you beyond suffering. That is your best refuge, your only refuge." — The Buddha

"If you want to be free from suffering, you should contemplate knowing how much is enough. By knowing it, you are in the place of enjoyment and peacefulness. If you know how much is enough, you are content even when you sleep on the ground." — The Buddha

"Health is the best gift, contentment the best wealth, trust the best kinsman, nirvana the greatest joy. Drink the nectar of the dharma in the depths of meditation, and become free from fear and sin." — The Buddha

"Fetters of wood, rope, or even iron, say the wise, are not as strong as selfish attachment to wealth and family... Break them by overcoming selfish desires, and turn from the world of sensory pleasure without a backward glance." — The Buddha

"Wealth harms the greedy, but not those who seek nirvana. Of little understanding, the greedy harm themselves and those around them." — The Buddha

"If you want to reach the other shore of existence, give up what is before, behind, and in between. Set your mind free, and go beyond birth and death." — The Buddha

"Like a spider caught in its own web is a person driven by fierce cravings. Break out of the web, and turn away from the world of sensory pleasure and sorrow." — The Buddha

"Inclusiveness or equanimity is not dogmatic; it allows us to keep an open mind. When climbing a ladder, to advance to the next rung, we must let go of the rung we’re standing on. We need to let go of what we know now to be open to learning something new." — Kaira Jewel Lingo

"Resting in a state of awareness sustains peace." — Zenju Earthlyn Manuel

"Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts. Pull yourself out of bad ways as an elephant raises itself out of the mud." — The Buddha

"Don’t try to build your happiness on the unhappiness of others. You will be enmeshed in a net of hatred." — The Buddha

"One is not noble who injures living creatures. They are noble who hurt no one." — The Buddha

"We should strive to learn to identify all the positive and negative seeds in us. Then we can refrain from watering the negative seeds, and use every opportunity to water the positive seeds. This is called selective watering." — Thich Nhat Hanh

"Dharma is not upheld by talking about it. Dharma is upheld by living in harmony with it, even if one is not learned." — The Buddha

"If we fall off the edge of our understanding, maybe the fall can teach us how important it is to keep our life in balance. If we find ourselves in the mud of suffering, we can remember that decayed matter feeds the lotus." — Roshi Joan Halifax

"Because of the varying capacities and inclinations of beings, the Buddhas have taught various philosophies and methods of practice. If we follow one of these and yet belittle others, we abandon the Dharma and consequently the Buddhas as well." — H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama

"Both following a teacher and following a sutra are following yourself. A sutra is no other than a sutra as yourself." — Zen Master Dogen

"They are not following dharma who resort to violence to achieve their purpose. But those who lead others through nonviolent means, knowing right and wrong, may be called guardians of the dharma." — The Buddha

"Give up anger, give up pride, and free yourself from worldly bondage. No sorrow can befall those who never try to possess people and things as their own." — The Buddha