Best of Buddha on Twitter
Quotes abound on Twitter, many of them from Buddha. His teachings for life have had a profound impact on millions of lives, whether or not they consider themselves Buddhist by religion.
I find that the wisdom of Buddha is as relevant today as it was in his time. It's not about culture, politics, or religion. The Buddha taught about life, and living it in a way that brings fulfillment of heart and purpose.
Buddha is known for the Four Noble Truths, the Eight Fold Path, and the Three Universal Truths. We'll cover those lightly later in the page, but right now let's see what people are tweeting from Buddha.
I find that the wisdom of Buddha is as relevant today as it was in his time. It's not about culture, politics, or religion. The Buddha taught about life, and living it in a way that brings fulfillment of heart and purpose.
Buddha is known for the Four Noble Truths, the Eight Fold Path, and the Three Universal Truths. We'll cover those lightly later in the page, but right now let's see what people are tweeting from Buddha.
Buddha Twitter List
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- retweet | reply Rheumatologe
- RT @mujaku "Nothing is permanent." ~ Dalai Lama (except Buddha-nature, ..., Tathata, nirvana, ..., etc.) #Buddhism // Thanks LOL
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- retweet | reply suejwoodward
- In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.Buddha
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- retweet | reply Mikobabyeee
- Good night NY! Quote of the day is Do not dwell in the past, don't dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment! - Buddha
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- retweet | reply imnjupiter
- RT @AnnCurry: "Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to yourself and others."-Buddha
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- retweet | reply aislesoffiles
- "What we cultivate in times of ease, we gather as strength for times of change." ~ Buddha #quotes
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- retweet | reply cindibonifati
- When words are both true and kind they can change the world. --- Buddha
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- retweet | reply serenitynat
- We forgive principally for our own sake, so that we may cease to bear the burden of rancour. ~Buddha
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- retweet | reply melanieyost
- RT @PARKPLACEMORTG: "Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal to throw at someone else; you're the one who gets burned." Bu
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- retweet | reply mrshfuentes
- 'Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life. Buddha
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- retweet | reply newhorizons72
- RT @DarrenGibson: All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world~Buddha
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- retweet | reply inky_poo
- @joycecherrier RT To keep the body in good health is a duty...otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.” ~Buddha
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- retweet | reply Riggaberto
- note to self: "You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger." -Buddha
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The Four Noble Truths
1. The Noble Truth of Suffering: There is Suffering - Rebirth, old age, disease, death, sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief and despair, association with objects we dislike, separation from objects we love, not to obtain what one desires cause suffering. There are also many happy hours and pleasure in man's life-time, but according to the law of nature, they are impermanent and these last only for a short time and vanish into nothing. Only sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief and despair are left by them behind.2. The Noble Truth of The Arising of Suffering: Suffering has an origin - The Threefold Craving leads every being from birth to birth and is accompanied by joy and lust, seeking its gratification here and there, namely: Sensual Craving, Craving for Existence and Craving for Wealth and Power. There are also a sixfold craving, namely the eye craves for forms, the ear craves for sounds, the nose craves for odours, the tongue craves for taste, the body craves for objects, and the mind craves for noun, dreams or illusions. These Cravings and ignorance of the law of nature are the condition of origin of individual suffering.
3. The Noble Truth of the Cessation of Suffering: Suffering Can Cease - The condition of cessation of suffering is the complete fading away and extinction of this three fold craving, forsaking it and giving it up, the liberation and detachment from it. The condition of mind of a person who has been giving up his threefold cravings or this sixfold craving together with ignorance can realize Nirvana (or the Extinction of the Cravings).
4. The Noble Truth of The Path leading to the Cessation of Suffering: There is a Path our of Suffering - It is the 'Noble Eightfold Path' (or the 'Middle Path' because it avoids the two extremes of sensual pleasure and self-mortification), that leads to the Cessation of Suffering.
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The Life of Buddha
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Cause & Effect
"The kind of seed sown
will produce that kind of fruit.
Those who do good will reap good results.
Those who do evil will reap evil results.
If you carefully plant a good seed,
You will joyfully gather good fruit."
Dhammapada
The Three Universal Truths
1. Nothing is lost in the universeThe first truth is that nothing is lost in the universe. Matter turns into energy, energy turns into matter. A dead leaf turns into soil. A seed sprouts and becomes a new plant. Old solar systems disintegrate and turn into cosmic rays. We are born of our parents, our children are born of us.
We are the same as plants, as trees, as other people, as the rain that falls. We consist of that which is around us, we are the same as everything. If we destroy something around us, we destroy ourselves. If we cheat another, we cheat ourselves. Understanding this truth, the Buddha and his disciples never killed any animal.
2. Everything Changes
The second universal truth of the Buddha is that everything is continuously changing. Life is like a river flowing on and on, ever-changing. Sometimes it flows slowly and sometimes swiftly. It is smooth and gentle in some places, but later on snags and rocks crop up out of nowhere. As soon as we think we are safe, something unexpected happens.
Once dinosaurs, mammoths, and saber-toothed tigers roamed this earth. They all died out, yet this was not the end of life. Other life forms like smaller mammals appeared, and eventually humans, too. Now we can even see the Earth from space and understand the changes that have taken place on this planet. Our ideas about life also change. People once believed that the world was flat, but now we know that it is round.
3. Law of Cause and Effect
The third universal truth explained by the Buddha is that there is continuous changes due to the law of cause and effect. This is the same law of cause and effect found in every modern science textbook. In this way, science and Buddhism are alike.
The law of cause and effect is known as karma. Nothing ever happens to us unless we deserves it. We receive exactly what we earn, whether it is good or bad. We are the way we are now due to the things we have done in the past. Our thoughts and actions determine the kind of life we can have. If we do good things, in the future good things will happen to us. If we do bad things, in the future bad things will happen to us. Every moment we create new karma by what we say, do, and think. If we understand this, we do not need to fear karma. It becomes our friend. It teaches us to create a bright future.
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More Buddha Quotes from Twitter
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- retweet | reply TheZenDragon
- RT @rainbow_phoenix: Happiness never decreases by being shared. — Buddha It can not be happiness if it is not-JPC-
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- retweet | reply DrumsofDharma
- The Buddha emits the great lights, witness the hell realms empty and the heavens brilliantly shine with auspicious signs. #buddhism
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- retweet | reply DrumsofDharma
- Floating effortlessly, supported by the grace of the Buddha, soaring past buddha-fields as numerous as the sands in the Ganges. #buddhism
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- retweet | reply dillusionist008
- There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind.-Buddha http://short.to ...
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- RT @CoCreatorRadio Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. Buddha #fb
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- RT @Twuoted: To be foolish and to recognize that one is a fool, is better than to be foolish and imagine that one is wise. ~Buddha #quote -
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- "You only lose what you cling to" ~Buddha
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- RT@WayoftheWizard:Believe nothing no matter where u read it or who said it even if i have said it unless it agrees with ur own reason-Buddha
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- retweet | reply darrensproat
- RT @desireeadaway: No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.” Buddha
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The Eight Fold Path
1. Right View. The right way to think about life is to see the world through the eyes of the Buddha--with wisdom and compassion.2. Right Thought. We are what we think. Clear and kind thoughts build good, strong characters.
3. Right Speech. By speaking kind and helpful words, we are respected and trusted by everyone.
4. Right Conduct. No matter what we say, others know us from the way we behave. Before we criticize others, we should first see what we do ourselves.
5. Right Livelihood. This means choosing a job that does not hurt others. The Buddha said, "Do not earn your living by harming others. Do not seek happiness by making others unhappy."
6. Right Effort. A worthwhile life means doing our best at all times and having good will toward others. This also means not wasting effort on things that harm ourselves and others.
7. Right Mindfulness. This means being aware of our thoughts, words, and deeds.
8. Right Concentration. Focus on one thought or object at a time. By doing this, we can be quiet and attain true peace of mind.
Following the Noble Eightfold Path can be compared to cultivating a garden, but in Buddhism one cultivates one's wisdom. The mind is the ground and thoughts are seeds. Deeds are ways one cares for the garden. Our faults are weeds. Pulling them out is like weeding a garden. The harvest is real and lasting happiness.
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- newbizmau newbizmau Sep 26, 2009 @ 8:36 pm
- The law of cause and effect is so close to the law of attraction. I haven't read as much about Buddha as I would like to. Because of your lens I think I will start now. Thank you for such an inspiring lens.
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