{"id":1084,"date":"2021-07-19T09:48:59","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T02:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/?post_type=buddhism_meditatio&#038;p=1084"},"modified":"2026-01-30T10:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T03:52:11","slug":"general-buddhism-in-brief-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/th\/general-buddhism-in-brief-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Insightful Sayings of the Buddha"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23\u0e1a\u0e31\u0e0d<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/th\/general-buddhism-in-brief-2\/#Insightful_Sayings_of_the_Buddha\" >Insightful Sayings of the Buddha<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-526403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image.png 1024w, https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-150x106.png 150w, https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-768x545.png 768w, https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/image-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(\u0e20\u0e32\u0e1e\u0e08\u0e32\u0e01\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2TIL1zV\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2TIL1zV<\/a>)<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Insightful_Sayings_of_the_Buddha\"><\/span><strong>Insightful Sayings of the Buddha<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thailand Foundation would like to present you with some Buddhist aphorisms, quoted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watnyanaves.net\/uploads\/File\/books\/pdf\/a-ma-rit-ta-poj-ja-na_words_of_wisdom_in_buddhism_pali-thai-eng.pdf\"><em>The Nectar of Truth<\/em><\/a> \u0e41\u0e25\u0e30 <em>The Dhammapada<\/em>, hoping that they will instruct your day:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll that man experiences springs out of his thoughts. If his thoughts are good, the&nbsp;words and deeds will also be good. The result of good thoughts, words, and deeds will be happiness. This happiness never leaves the person whose thoughts are good. Happiness will always follow him like his shadow that never leaves him. On the other hand, if his thoughts are bad, the words and deeds will be bad. The result of evil thoughts will be unpleasant circumstances and suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDifferent people have different views. It is impossible to make them all think alike.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere never was and will never be one who is totally blamed or praised.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEasy to detect are others\u2019 faults. One\u2019s own one hides like a crafty gambler his losing&nbsp;die.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cKilling makes man ignoble. Non-violence towards all being confers nobility on man.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is not good for a householder, a secular, to be lazy. It is not good for a monk not to be self-restrained. It is not good for a sovereign to act without forethought. It is not good for a wise man to be given to anger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFirstly, a man should not be infatuated with his acquired glory. Secondly, he should not be disheartened even when there occurs a potentially fatal incident. Thirdly, he should try to keep on doing his duties. Fourthly, he should guard himself against vulnerabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThose who do not speak righteously are not virtuous people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat action which is likely to make one repent later is not good action at all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe wise will never do anything wrong for the sake of any gain whatsoever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMistakes corrected make one shine like the moon beaming out of a bank of clouds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRepeat your acts of goodness. Delight therein. Goodness amassed brings happiness. On the other hand, never repeat an act of evil. Never incline more that way. Evil amassed leads to unhappiness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAn evil doer has no escape from his bad actions wherever he tries to hide.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is better not to do an evil deed; an evil deed torments one later on. It is better to do a good deed as one does not have to repent for having done it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA fool who realizes his own foolishness can still be counted wise to some extent, but a fool who thinks himself wise is called an absolute fool.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe strength of fools lies in finding fault with others. The strength of wise men lies in reflective contemplation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne who keeps silent, they blame. One who speaks much, they blame. Even one who speaks in moderation, they also blame. There is no one in this world who is not blamed. Never was there, never will there be, nor even is there now, one who is either totally blamed or totally praised.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is better to be blamed by the wise than praised by the unwise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAssociate not with the wicked and the evil. Seek the company of noble and virtuous friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBeing too soft breeds contempt. Being too harsh brings trouble. One should conduct oneself in moderation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBoth in praise and blame the wise are unshaken like the rock in the wind.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSir, you are capable of doing good. Why do you look down upon yourself?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne should do what one constantly teaches others to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe who follows the dictates of his mind will be in trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLet your children acquire knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA wise man, even when in misery, can still find happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne should go wherever one can spend one\u2019s life. One should not get oneself killed by the place one lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne should regard as a guide to hidden treasure someone who points out faults and&nbsp;who reproves. One should associate with such a wise person, the association with whom is only for the better, never for the worse at all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHow I am, so are these beings; how they are, so am I. Putting oneself in their shoes,&nbsp;one should not kill or cause to kill.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA good person takes pleasure in helping others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTrained horses and tuskers are excellent. The self-disciplined excels at them all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll tremble at violence, all fear death. Putting oneself in another\u2019s shoes, do not harm,&nbsp;do not kill.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHarassing others in quest of one\u2019s own happiness, one gains no happiness hereafter. On the other hand, harassing not others, those who seek happiness gain their own happiness hereafter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUse no harsh words. They are painful. More harsh words will follow with retaliatory action.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAn evil-doer who is unmindful of consequences suffers consequently because of his own deeds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIrrigators direct the water. Fletchers shape the arrows. Carpenters shape the wood. The wise conscientiously control themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne meaningful word which leads to calm is better than a thousand empty ones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn this world, hatred is never appeased by hatred.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cConquest of oneself trumps the victory over a thousand others in battle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA worshipper gets worshipped in return. A saluter gets saluted in return. A wise man&nbsp;giving happiness gains happiness himself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe wise can eliminate others\u2019 sorrow and are thus the greatest comfort of men.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRespectful behavior towards elders confers long life, beauty, joy and strength.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEating by oneself brings no joy. A delicacy should not be eaten alone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA man who does not provide for his mother and father who are old and past their&nbsp;youth even though he can \u2013 that is a channel of ruin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA virtuous and wise life of a single day outweighs a hundred years of sinful unbridled life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne who loves himself should guard himself. A wise man checks at least once every night.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFirst do the right thing yourself. Then, instruct others. One\u2019s own purity is a wise man\u2019s treasure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCorrupt behavior is suicidal, self-ruinous, like the strangling Maluva creeper on a Sala tree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCalamitous, self-ruinous things are easy to do. Beneficial and worthy things are most difficult to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWake up to reality; do not be deluded. Live in accordance with reality. The realistic person lives happily in this world and in the next.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA man who is wealthy, with a lot of money and things to be consumed, but who keeps delicacies to himself\u2014 that is a channel of ruin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBorn as a human, one should share\u2014 whether much or little\u2014with others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn a state where the ruler is kind-hearted, firmly established in righteousness,&nbsp;the people will live happily, like there being a pleasant shade in their own houses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDo not take pride in reigning supreme and causing the downfall of your people&nbsp;on that account.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne should teach a person deserving to be humbled, and praise a person worthy of being praised.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMerit cannot be stolen by thieves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDo not belittle evil, thinking that it will never get to you. For drop by drop of&nbsp;water can still fill a waterpot. A fool fills himself with evil, gathering it little by little.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvil is easy for an evil person to do. Good is easy for a good person to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA doer of good reaps good; a doer of evil reaps evil.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one\u2019s own mind \u2013 this is&nbsp;the teaching of the Buddha.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAn angry man falls short of knowing that anger is a peril which arises from&nbsp;within.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTruth, indeed, is deathless speech.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne should utter pleasant speech that is beneficial.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEven wholesome speech should not be uttered untimely.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne\u2019s time of life is whittled away by night and day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile you are grieving, you are in effect hurting yourself, your body emaciated, your complexion sallow. The deceased, on the other hand, can never make use of that grief to protect themselves. Lamentation is of no avail.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThus, for the rest of his life, a person should do his duties and should not be negligent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor those who harbor no enmity, it is blissful to live even among enemies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cVictory begets enmity. Vanquished lies in grief. Beyond both these lies bliss of equanimity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cConquer anger with love, evil with good, greed with charity and falsehood with truth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSpeak the truth. Do not get angry. When asked, give even a modicum. This is the godly way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have no evil done anywhere at all. I therefore have no fear for the coming death.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHaving established oneself in righteousness, one need not fear the hereafter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGain, loss, repute, disrepute, blame, praise, happiness, and suffering\u2014 all these are common among humans. Nothing is permanent. Do not lament. What do you feel sorry for?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGrief neither brings back what is past and gone nor brings forth happiness yet to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne who has attained the Dhamma neither grieves over what is past and gone nor daydreams about what is yet to come, but lives with the present. Hence, his complexion is radiant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe is happy indeed who has nothing left to be concerned about.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThose who practice Dhamma and whose action is right will cross to nirvana.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTrue disciplines of the Buddha yearn not even for heavenly pleasures.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cRefrain from all evil. Practice virtue. Cleanse the mind. This is the teaching of Buddha.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AUTHOR<\/strong><br>Paitoon Songkaeo, PhD<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The word Buddhism is the Western term for the teachings of the Buddha or the religion founded by the Buddha. Western scholars coined the term in early 19th century to refer to their newly discovered complex of religious practices centered on the image and memory of the figure called the Buddha, the Enlightened One. Early Buddhists, in fact, used such alternative terms as Dharma \u201cdoctrine\u201d or Dharma Vinaya, \u201cdoctrine-disciplines\u201d, to refer to this belief system. In Sanskrit sources, these often became the Buddha Dharma, the \u201cdoctrines of the Buddha.\u201d The word Boudhism was introduced in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1801 and emerged as Buddhism in 1816.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1903,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[194,16],"tags":[278],"class_list":["post-1084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles-spiritual-values","category-buddhism","tag-articles"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Insightful Sayings of the Buddha - Thailand Foundation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thailandfoundation.or.th\/th\/general-buddhism-in-brief-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"th_TH\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Insightful Sayings of the Buddha - Thailand Foundation\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The word Buddhism is the Western term for the teachings of the Buddha or the religion founded by the Buddha. 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