Buddha quotes & Buddhism
In this way the meeting of Shakya Sangha ended and those who were against the war heaved a sigh of relief.
When Siddhartha announced to take Parivraja, this news reached his family even before he reached home because, as soon as Siddhartha Gautam reached home. When he returned he saw that his parents were crying and very sad.
Suddhodana said, "We were discussing the ill effects of war. But I never thought that you would go to this level."
Siddharth replied, "I too had not thought that things would reach this level." I convinced the Shakyas with my arguments in favor of peace
I hoped I could provide a distraction. “Unfortunately our General had so agitated the feelings of his men that my words had no effect on them.
"However, you have seen how I saved the situation from becoming worse. I did not back down from truth and justice, and I was successful in getting whatever punishment I received because of my advocacy of truth and justice."
Shuddhodan was not satisfied with this yoga. He said, “You have not thought about what will happen to us.” Siddhartha replied, “But that is why I have accepted to become a Parivrajaka.” “If the Shakyas had given orders to confiscate your land, imagine what would have been the result.”
Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy ...
It is better to do nothing than to do what is wrong. For whatever you do, you do to yourself...
Love the whole world as a mother loves her only child...
Life is suffering....
Nothing remains without change...
Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded...
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