Teaching from a great spiritual mentor who needs no special introduction. Translated "Buddha" means "awakened" or "enlightened".
There is nothing in his teaching that would contradict the foundations of the inner harmony of any other movement, religious or philosophical. These lessons are universal and eternal, and getting to know them is interesting for the mind and good for the soul:
1. It's okay to start small
The jug is filled gradually, drop by drop. Every master was once an amateur. If you are consistent and patient, you will be successful. No one can succeed overnight: Success comes to those who are willing to start small and work hard until the pitcher is full.
2. Thoughts are material
Our consciousness is everything. If a person speaks or acts with bad thoughts, he is in pain. If a person speaks or acts with pure intentions, happiness follows. To live right, you need to fill your brain with “right” thoughts. Right thinking will give you whatever you want; wrong thinking is evil that will eventually destroy you.
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3. Forgive
Holding back your anger is like grabbing a hot coal with the intention of throwing it at someone else, but it’s you who will burn. When you release those who are imprisoned in the prison of unforgiveness, you release yourself from that prison. You cannot suppress anyone without suppressing yourself too. Learn to forgive. Learn to forgive faster.
4. Your actions matter
To develop, you must act; to develop quickly, you need to act every day. The proverb says: "God gives every bird a worm, but does not throw it into the nest." Buddha said, "I do not believe in the fate that falls on people when they act, but I believe in the fate that falls on them if they are inactive."
5. Try to understand
We stopped fighting for the truth, we started fighting only for ourselves. First try to understand, and only then try to understand you. You must do your best to understand the other person's point of view. Listen to others, understand their point of view, and you will find peace. Focus more on being happy than being right.
6. Defeat yourself
Better to defeat yourself than to win thousands of battles. Neither angels, nor demons, nor heaven, nor hell can take away such a victory. To conquer yourself, you need to control your thoughts. They shouldn't rage like sea waves. You might be thinking, “I cannot control my thoughts. A thought comes when it pleases. To which I answer: you cannot prevent the bird from flying over you, but you can undoubtedly prevent it from building a nest on your head."
7. Live in harmony
Harmony comes from within. Don't look outside for what can only be in your heart. The truth is that harmony can only be found within yourself. Harmony is not a new job, a new car, or a new marriage; harmony is peace in the soul, and it starts with you.
8. Be grateful
Let's stand up and thank you for the fact that if we didn't study a lot, then at least we didn't spend much time, and if we lost time, then at least we didn't get sick, if we got sick, then at least we didn't die. There is always something to be thankful for. Don't be so pessimistic that for a minute, even in a moment of argument, you are not able to realize at least ten things that are worth being grateful for. Not everyone was able to wake up this morning; yesterday some fell asleep for the last time. There is always something to be thankful for.
12 postulates-reminders from the Buddha for a happy life:
The biggest enemy in a person's life is himself.
The biggest stupidity in a person's life is a lie.
The biggest sadness in a person's life is envy.
The biggest mistake in human life is to lose yourself.
The greatest guilt in a person's life is ingratitude.
The biggest loss in human life is the loss of hope.
The greatest asset in human life is health and intelligence.
The greatest gift in human life is generosity.
The biggest flaw in human life is misunderstanding.
The greatest consolation in a person's life is good deeds.
The most deplorable thing in human life is the belittling of one's dignity.
The most admirable thing in a person's life is to rise after a fall.
Short and wise advice from Buddha:
One of the most useful life skills is the ability to quickly forget all the bad things: not to dwell on troubles, not to live with resentment, not to revel in irritation, not to harbor anger. You should not drag various rubbish into your soul.