7 Lessons of Buddhist Teachings
That Will Change Your Life Once and for All
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One of the most
beautiful and mysterious
religions, Buddhism is
now more than 2,500 years old and has about 300 million followers
all around the world. The unique teachings attributed to Gautama
Buddha (c. 563 BCE or c. 480 BCE) are still spread to “help
sentient beings end their suffering through the elimination of
ignorance and craving”. While this system of traditions,
beliefs and spiritual practices is rather complex, the following
basics are absolutely open to people of all kinds. We hope that you
will find joy and inspiration in these simple truths!
1. Be
generous in your attitude towards others.
«Learn to give,
even if you have little».
«By lighting a lamp
for somebody, you light your own way».
«There’s a great
torment in detachment, and a great power in compassion».
«One candle can
light a thousand lights and will not shorten it’s life span.
Similarly, happiness doesn’t decline if being shared».
2. Free
yourself from attachments.
«No precious stone
in the world can be compared to the true sense of
Awakening».
«Pain is
unconditional, but suffering is chosen by us».
«Lust is the sense
of suffering».
«All material
things are ephemeral, and the one, who realised this, suffers
less».
3. Look
inside yourself to find the answer.
«There are only two
mistakes we can make on our way to truth: to quit halfway and to be
afraid to start».
«Gaining victory
over yourself is better than winning thousand battles. It will be
your own victory. Nobody will be able to lay hands on
it».
4. Find
your way to harmony.
«Imagine, that
every one you see is a man of wisdom. They all can teach you and
help you».
«Mountains are
indifferent to winds, similarly, a wise man is indifferent to
praise or reprehension».
5. Take
over your ego and free your soul.
«To tame yourself
is way more difficult, than to tame others».
«Wear your ego like
unrestricted clothing».
6. Free
yourself from hate, offense and fear.
«Project love to
the whole world, in all directions, without anger and
enmity».
«You will not be
punished for your anger, you will be punished by your
anger».
7. Live here and now.
«If
you can recognize a miracle of life in even a little detail, your
whole life will change».
«Every morning we
are born again. Only what we are doing today is really
important».