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Early Buddhism and philosophy

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Don’t cling to things, because everything is impermanent.

Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie (via wordsnquotes)

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When reality doesn’t meet that expectation, a painful feeling arises, and the “I don’t like it”mind grabs onto that and you get more and more involved in all of the concepts and opinions, and ideas about why you want it to be other than the way it is. But the truth is, it arises because of past action. What arises and is in the present moment is the truth. It’s ok for that feeling to be there. It has to be ok because it is the truth. What you do with what arises in the present moment dictates what happens in the future. If you fight with the truth, if you resist the truth, if you try to change the truth to match your ideas, you can look forward to suffering.

-Bhante Vimalaramsi (via jayantha)

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At Sāvatthī. “Bhikkhus, this saṃsāra is without discoverable beginning. A first point is not discerned of beings roaming and wandering on hindered by ignorance and fettered by craving. 203 “There comes a time, bhikkhus, when the great ocean dries up and evaporates and no longer exists, 204 but still, I say, there is no making an end of suffering for those beings roaming and wandering on hindered by ignorance and fettered by craving. “There comes a time, bhikkhus, when the great earth burns up and perishes and no longer exists, but still, I say, there is no making an end of suffering for those beings roaming and wandering on hindered by ignorance and fettered by craving.

SN 22.99 (7) The Leash (1)

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"Unsurpassed is the Lord’s way of teaching the Dhamma concerning one’s proper moral conduct. One should be honest and faithful, without deception, chatter, hinting or belittling, not always ready to add gain to gain, but with the sense-doors guarded, moderate in food, a promoter of peace, observant, active and strenuous in effort, a meditator, mindful, with proper conversation, steady-going, resolute and sensible, not hankering after sense pleasures, but mindful and prudent. This is the unsurpassed teaching concerning a person’s proper ethical conduct." - The Buddha, Dīgha nikāya 28 Full sutta here: https://suttacentral.net/en/dn28

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The Lord said to the monks who were quarrelling: “If animals can be courteous, deferential and polite to each other so should you be.” Theravāda khandhaka 16 Full sutta here: https://suttacentral.net/en/pi-tv-kd16

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Vacchagotta said to the Lord: “I have heard it said that you, good Gotama, teach that charity should only be given to you, not to others, to your followers, not to the followers of other teachers. Are those who say this representing your opinion without distorting it? Do they speak according to your teaching? For indeed, good Gotama, I am anxious not to misrepresent you.” The Lord replied: “Vaccha, those who say this are not of my opinion, they misrepresent me and say what is not true. Truly, whoever discourages another from giving charity hinders them in three ways. What three? He hinders the giver from acquiring good, he hinders the receiver from receiving the charity, and he has already ruined himself through his meanness.” Aṅguttara nikāya 3.57 Full sutta here: https://suttacentral.net/en/an3.57

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"There are four kinds of good-hearted people who should be known as true friends; the helper, the consistent friend, one who gives good counsel, and one who sympathizes. The helper is a true friend for four reasons. He guards you when you are off your guard, he guards your property when you are off your guard, he comforts you when you are afraid, and when something has to be done, he gives you twice what you require. The consistent friend is a true friend for four reasons. He tells you his secrets, he keeps the secrets you tell him, in trouble he does not forsake you, and he would even lay down his life for you. The friend who gives good counsel is a true friend for four reasons. He discourages you from doing wrong, he encourages you to do good, he tells you things you have not heard, and he points out the way to heaven. The friend who sympathizes is a true friend for four reasons. He is sad at your misfortunes, he rejoices at your good fortune, he restrains others from speaking ill of you, and he commends those who speak well of you." -The Buddha Full sutta here: https://suttacentral.net/en/dn31

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“Bhikkhus, there are these five themes that should often be reflected upon by a woman or a man, by a householder or one gone forth. What five? (1) A woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, should often reflect thus: ‘I am subject to old age; I am not exempt from old age.’ (2) A woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, should often reflect thus: ‘I am subject to illness; I am not exempt from illness.’ (3) A woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, should often reflect thus: ‘I am subject to death; I am not exempt from death.’ (4) A woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, should often reflect thus: ‘I must be parted and separated from everyone and everything dear and agreeable to me.’ (5) A woman or a man, a householder or one gone forth, should often reflect thus: ‘I am the owner of my kamma, the heir of my kamma; I have kamma as my origin, kamma as my relative, kamma as my resort; I will be the heir of whatever kamma, good or bad, that I do.’ Full sutta here: https://suttacentral.net/en/an5.57

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“At Sāvatthī. “Bhikkhus, if someone were to give away a hundred pots of food 362 as charity in the morning, a hundred pots of food as charity at noon, and a hundred pots of food as charity in the evening, and if someone else were to develop a mind of lovingkindness even for the time it takes to pull a cow’s udder, either in the morning, at noon, or in the evening, this would be more fruitful than the former.”

Samyutta Nikaya (via jayantha)

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"Whatever one thinks about and ponders over often, one’s mind gets a leaning in that way." -Majjhima nikāya 19 Full sutta here: https://suttacentral.net/en/mn19

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“And what, bhikkhus, is the all? The eye and forms, the ear and sounds, the nose and odours, the tongue and tastes, the body and tactile objects, the mind and mental phenomena. This is called the all. “If anyone, bhikkhus, should speak thus: ‘Having rejected this all, I shall make known another all’—that would be a mere empty boast on his part. If he were questioned he would not be able to reply and, further, he would meet with vexation. For what reason? Because, bhikkhus, that would not be within his domain.” https://suttacentral.net/en/sn35.23

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Fettered Heart, Free Spirit. When one firmly fetters one’s heart and keeps it prisoner, one can allow one’s spirit many liberties: I said this once before. But people do not believe it when I say so. Unless they know it already.

Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil (via thusspokefriedrichnietzsche)

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"One may not be skilled in the knowing others’ thoughts but at least one can make this resolve: ‘I will be skilled in knowing my own thoughts.’" -aṅguttara nikāya 10.51 Full sutta here: https://suttacentral.net/en/an10.51