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Tap the great Buddhist founder and philosopher, Siddhartha Gautama, for short Buddha quotes on love, peace, and happiness that can help guide you through life. 110 Inspiring Buddha Quotes to Help ...
"For hate is never conquered by hate. Hate is conquered by love. This is an eternal law." — Buddha "Your mind is Nirvana." — Bodhidharma "The greatest achievement is selflessness.
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Maitreya or Metteyya , is a bodhisattva who is regarded as the future Buddha of this world in all schools of Buddhism, prophesied to become Maitreya Buddha or Metteyya Buddha. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In some Buddhist literature , such as the Amitabha Sutra and the Lotus Sutra , he is also referred to as Ajitā (Invincible, Unconquerable).
The Buddha advised: "These are the five facts that one should reflect on often, whether one is a woman or a man, lay or ordained." [5]Since the Buddha redefined kamma as intention in the Nibbedhika Sutta, intention or intentionally committed actions may be better translations of kamma in the last recollection.
Buddhist mythology contains legends of the Buddhas of past ages, such as Vipassi. An important source for these is the Pali Theravāda Buddhavamsa (Buddha Chronicle) which chronicles the stories of 24 past Buddhas. [37] Buddhist works also include a wide range of prophetic myths, which speak of future events.
The Mahabodhivamsa is composed primarily in prose, but includes verses at the end of each chapter, many of them originating from the Mahavamsa. [3] Like the Mahavamsa, the Mahabodhivamsa begins by recounting the recognition of Gautama Buddha by Dipankara Buddha and then proceeds to recount the life of Gautama Buddha and an account of the first three Buddhist Councils. [3]
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