Monday, May 19, 2014

BUDDHA QUOTES & INTERPRETATIONS( GET SOME INSPIRATION FROM BUDDHA )

Here are some of the most inspiring quotes with interpretations, of Gautama Buddha, on whose teachings , the 'Buddhism' evolved.
He was a Prince at once & was enjoying all the assets of life, but he abandoned all of them, realizing the true meaning of Life.
So let's look his teachings & quotes & get inspired for a better life...!

Buddha Quotes & Intrepretations


1. " No matter how hard the past,

      You can always begin again."



 ( Buddha teaches not to fear the past,but to focus on our present, sustaining hopes within us.)


2. " Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace "

 ( Buddha proclaims the power of a word can do in our life,like me, strongly believing the magic of words can do.)

3. " Holding on to anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die."

(  Buddha shows us the importance of being patient, making other angry persons fail to us with love of patience. )

4. " 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."

( Buddha contempts the caste distinction within people insisting that the sky has no such division unlike people in the world .)

5. " Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense."

( Buddha advices not to blindly believe someone even himself, but reminds us to use our own reasoning skill as well as the common sense.)

6. " Work out your own salvation.
       Do not depend on others."

( Buddha shows us the importance of being independent, believing our own skills & talents, rather than to be dependent on others, indicating power of ourselves.)

7. " It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell."

( Buddha points out the importance of realizing ourselves, gaining knowledge rather than to win battles since knowledge can't be grabbed by others.)

8. " The fool who asks questions is wiser than the wise man who does not answer them."

( This is an awesome quote by Buddha who acknowledges the man who seeks knowledge.)

9. " The Mind is everything. 
       What you think, what you become."

(  The power of the mind highlights here. All the great innovations are made from our thoughts and the person molds by his/her own thoughts.)

10. " The darkest night is ignorance."

( Buddha advices us to be aware of ourselves, the life and this world. )


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