He who, seeking his own happiness, punishes or kills beings who also long for happiness, will not find happiness after his death.
Gautama BuddhaWhenever and wherever one encounters the arising and passing away of the mental-physical structure, one enjoys bliss and delight, which lead on to the deathless stage experienced by the wise
Gautama BuddhaAs solid rock remains unmoved by the wind, so the wise remain unmoved by blame and praise.
Gautama BuddhaDependent Origination is the teaching (that life) is not the mere play of blind chance, but has an existence that is dependent upon conditions. That, precisely with the removal of these conditions, those things that have arisen in dependence upon them-thus also all suffering-must perforce disappear and cease to be.
Gautama Buddha