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"He honours me best who practises my teaching best." - Buddha
"One should put forth some effort to get rid of evil and unwholesome states of mind that are there (have arisen)." - Buddha |
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"Let us all be thankful for today, for if we did not learn a lot, at least we learnt a little. And if we did not learn a little, at least we did not become ill. And if we became ill, at least we did not die. So let us all be thankful." - Buddha, attributed.
"I have set forth the Dharma without making any distinction of esoteric and exoteric doctrine; nothing is held back. The Truth-arriver (Tathagatha, Awakened One) holds no idea that he should lead the community of bhikkhus [monks], or that the community depends upon him." - Buddha in Maha-parinibbana-suttanta 2:32.
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The teachings of Buddha in ancient texts were memorised and orally transmitted for many long years, and only then written down. So they are attributed to him. Ancient texts were translated into different languages, like Pali. Chains of wise thoughts in many ancient discourses offer guidance that one may adapt and adapt to. Most of the basic ideas in this work are from Theravada's Pali canon.
