‘Monks, there are three kinds of suffering. Suffering caused by pain, suffering caused by conditioned existence, and suffering due to change..’
The Buddha
Buddhist Texts.
‘Monks, there are three kinds of suffering. Suffering caused by pain, suffering caused by conditioned existence, and suffering due to change..’
The Buddha
‘I declare that the heart’s release by equanimity has the sphere of nothingness for its excellence.’
The Buddha
‘If a person wants to comprehend Buddhahood, they should purify their mind until it is just like empty space.’
Avatamsaka Sutra
A flock of wild swans passed, voyaging north.
‘But when in the world of darkness
Buddhas arise to make things bright,
They present this profound teaching
Which brings suffering to an end.’
Vipallasa Sutta
‘Emptiness (Sunyatā) is a synonym for the insight of seeing not-self (anatta).’
Everyday Buddhism
‘Just as a rock is not shaken by a storm, the wise are not affected by praise or blame.’
The Dhammapada
‘There is this one way for the purification of beings, for the overcoming of sorrows and griefs.’
Satipatthana Sutta