"Radiate boundless love towards the entire world."
"A disciplined mind brings happiness."
"Give, even if you only have a little."
"Conquer anger with non-anger."
"Those who cling to perceptions and views wander the world offending people."
"Drop by drop is the water pot filled."
Buddhism is one of the world's largest religions and originated 2,500 years ago in India. Buddhists believe that human life is one of suffering and that meditation, spiritual and physical labor, and good behavior are the ways to achieve enlightenment or nirvana. Here are the age-old secrets of the Buddha's inspirational philosophy.
Prince Gautama became known as the Buddha or "Awakened One". Unlike most people who are "asleep", a Buddha is understood as having "woken up" to the true nature of reality and sees the world 'as it is' . A Buddha has achieved liberation, which is seen as the extinguishing of the "fires" of desire, hatred, and ignorance, that keep the cycle of suffering and rebirth going This is his life and teachings. A true audiobook treasure!
