the last teachings of Gautama Buddha
2008-11-18 19:16:00 Beneath the sala trees at Kusinagara, in his last words to his disciples, the Buddha said: "Make of yourself a light. Rely upon yourself: do not depend upon anyone else.Consider your body: Think of its impurity. Knowing that both its pain and its delight are alike causes of suffering, how can you indulge in its desires? Consider your 'self'; think of its transiency; how can you fall into delusion about it and cherish pride and selfishness, knowing that they must all end in inevitable suffering? Consider all substances; can you find among them any enduring 'self'? Are they not all aggregates that sooner or later will break apart and be scattered?The point of the teachings is to control your own mind. Keep your mind from greed, and you will keep your behavior right, your mind pure and your words faithful. By always thinking about the transience of your life, you will be able to resist green and anger, and will be able to avoid all evils.If you find your mind tempted and so entangl...
Gautama Buddha
2008-06-03 22:48:00 Gautama Buddha Gautama, whose personal name was Siddhartha, was born in the city of Lumbini and was raised in Kapilavastu. The traditional story of his life is as follows; Born a prince, his father, King Suddhodana, was said to have been visited by a wise man shortly after Siddhartha was born. The wise man said that Siddhartha would either become a great king or a holy man (Sadhu). Determined to make Siddhartha a king, the father tried to shield his son from the unpleasant realities of daily life. Despite his father's efforts, at the age of 29, he discovered the suffering of his people, first through an encounter with an elderly man. On subsequent trips outside the palace, he encountered various sufferings such as a diseased man, a decaying corpse, and a monk. These are often termed 'The Four Sights.Gautama was deeply depressed by these four sigh...
Ebook Menelusuri Jejak Kaki Sang Guru (Buddha Gautama)
2008-04-23 23:23:00 Guys… Mau tau sejarah Buddha Gautama dan ajarannya??? I recomended you semua baca ebook ini. Ebook ini merupakan terjemahan dari judul asli Footprints of Gautama The Buddha karya Marie Bouzeville Byles. Semua tentang Buddha Gautama dan perjalanan panjangnya dibahas secara sederhana dalam buku ini. Walaupun kita memiliki kepercayaan atau keyakinan atau agama atau apapun namanya yang ...
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The Dhammapada of Gautama - The Buddha [Digg]
2007-12-04 14:14:00 Quote from the famous book on Lord Buddha
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