No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. --BuddhaWhat do you know about Buddha? His image is so prevalent today that his wisdom and actual life story is often forgotten.
Buddha began life as privileged prince Siddhārtha Gautama. His father shielded him from all of life’s unpleasantries, but the day came when Siddhartha saw the old, the infirm, and the poor. Deeply disturbed by what he saw, he left his princely life behind to study with the mystics and wise men of his day—he studied not only to educate himself, but also in hopes that he could end the suffering he saw in the world. His quest and studies eventually led him to the Bodhi tree, and after 49 days of meditation, he achieved Enlightenment. He did not claim to be a god. So what is enlightenment? That’s a bit like trying to define love; words are insufficient. It’s the loss of ego, the severing of attachment to the world, and the ability to see things as they truly are—but that only touches on the subject in the most superficial way. If you are seeking peace, read up on Buddha and his life; remember that today, the term Buddha can refer not only to the historical person, but to anyone who has achieved enlightenment.
Here are some more Buddha quotes:
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
He is able who thinks he is able.
In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.
He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye.
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