favorite buddhist quote

What is your favorite Buddhist quote or story?

[sunsoul]

“My actions are my only true belongings.”

“Life is available only in the present moment.”

“When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.”

“Compassion is a verb.”

“Feelings, whether of compassion or irritation, should be welcomed, recognized, and treated on an absolutely equal basis; because both are ourselves. The tangerine I am eating is me. The mustard greens I am planting are me. I plant with all my heart and mind. I clean this teapot with the kind of attention I would have were I giving the baby Buddha or Jesus a bath. Nothing should be treated more carefully than anything else. In mindfulness, compassion, irritation, mustard green plant, and teapot are all sacred.”

Thich Nhat Hanh

[Samana]

Hi everyone,

Please be aware that most quotes on the internet which have "~ the Buddha" after them, weren't actually spoken by the Buddha. Check this "Fake Buddha Quotes" website and you'll see what I'm refering to.

http://www.fakebuddhaquotes.com/

with kind wishes,

Sam

I like that story thank you for sharing it

[Clover]

Hello all,this is a great thread with great quotes however,I want to remind everyone of the copy and paste rule. Usually quote threads have a tendency to get out of hand,so here is a refresher just in case

Copy-Paste: One or two lines at most of relevant text of material from other sites or sources and a link to the relevant text for further reading is allowed on the condition that the author is credited and the source linked is not a commercial site (promoting or selling goods or services). Quotes of religious texts such as the Bible or Quran must also be no more than one or two lines. Posts that quote or copy-paste more than one or two short lines of text will be removed or edited. Repeatedly breaching this rule will lead to warnings and possible Disciplinary Action.

It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
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