Buddha
Biography
Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ गौतम; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual teacher from ancient India whose teachings became the subject of Buddhism. In most Buddhist traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme Buddha (P. sammāsambuddha, S. samyaksaṃbuddha) of our age, "Buddha" meaning "awakened one" or "the enlightened one." The time of his birth and death are uncertain: most early 20th-century historians dated his lifetime as c. 563 BCE to 483 BCE, but more recent opinion may be dating his death to between 411 and 400 BCE. Gautama, also known as Śākyamuni ("Sage of the Śākyas"), is the primary figure in Buddhism, and accounts of his life, discourses, and monastic rules are believed by Buddhists to have been summarized after his death and memorized by his followers. Various collections of teachings attributed to him were passed down by oral tradition, and first committed to writing about 400 years later.
Quotes from Buddha
"If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart."
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"The root of suffering is attachment."
172
"What you are is what you have been. What you’ll be is what you do now."
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"One moment can change a day, one day can change a life, and one life can change the world."
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"True love is born from understanding."
175
"There is no fear for one whose mind is not filled with desires."
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"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path."
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"We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world."
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"Should you find a wise critic to point out your faults, follow him as you would a guide to hidden treasure."
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