‘Monks, there are three kinds of suffering.
Suffering caused by pain,
suffering caused by conditioned existence,
and suffering due to change.’
The Buddha
Dukkhatāsutta
‘Monks, there are three kinds of suffering.
Suffering caused by pain,
suffering caused by conditioned existence,
and suffering due to change.’
The Buddha
Dukkhatāsutta
‘Perceptions employed as a base for building up positive concepts are the origin of all ignorance.’
Surangama Sutra
Hatred is never overcome by hatred it can only be overcome by non-hatred. This is an eternal law.
The Dhammapada
As rain does not break into a well-thatched house, so craving does not break into a well-trained mind.
The Dhammapada
Be skilled in what is proper before instructing others. Like the wise free from reproach.
The Dhammapada
‘One thing I teach, dukkha and release from dukkha.’
The Buddha
An Inner Search, an interview with Diana St Ruth. In English with Italian subtitles.
‘As for mindfulness, monks, I declare that it is always useful.’
The Buddha,
Samyutta Nikaya