More Life Lessons From The Buddha | Wisdom Podcasts
Inspirational Living: Life Lessons for Success & Happiness
The Living Hour
4.0 • 805 Ratings
🗓️ 15 October 2023
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Listen to a sample episode of Our Sunday Talks, edited and adapted from the words of Gautama Buddha.
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Podcast Excerpt: “Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”
“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”
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| 0:48.4 | podcast. Today's talk is a continuation of our last inspirational living podcast, where we featured thoughts attributed to Gautoma Buddha. |
| 1:03.2 | The darkest night is ignorance. The greatest prayer is patience, from a withered tree of flower blooms. |
| 1:13.6 | A dog is not considered a good dog because it is a good barker. |
| 1:21.6 | A man or a woman is not considered a good person because they are a good talker. |
| 1:32.3 | Conquer the angry one by not getting angry. Conquer the wicked by goodness. |
| 1:39.3 | Conquer the stingy by generosity and the liar by speaking the truth. |
| 1:50.0 | If a traveler does not meet with one who is their better or their equal, |
| 1:56.0 | let them firmly keep to their solitary journey. There is no companionship with a fool. |
| 2:07.6 | Remembering a wrong is like carrying a burden on the mind. |
| 2:12.6 | Be vigilant. |
| 2:14.6 | Guard your mind against negative thoughts. |
| 2:22.1 | There is not enough darkness in all the world to snuff out the light of one little candle. |
| 2:32.1 | Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. |
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