The Buddha said: If you do evil, you will have residual virtues in the previous life, but the virtues will be destroyed when they are exhausted; If you do good deeds but do not prosper, there will be disasters in the previous lives, and the disasters will eventually prosper. The following are the famous Buddhist quotes and Zen sayings that I carefully recommend for everyone. I hope they can be helpful to you.
Popular Buddhist Famous Sayings and Zen Sayings
1. Work in the heart, seedlings in the body, no need to complain, especially others. If you want to gain, do not attract endless karma, and do not slander the Tathagata’s true Dharma. .
2. Drinking can lead to sexual intoxication and frivolity, which dissipates the bad aura of the spirit. To maintain one's health, one should abstain from harmful medicines, and to cultivate one's body, one must eliminate one's own decoctions.
3. I advise parents not to worry about it, as children and grandchildren will come with them; poverty and lowliness will suffer evil retribution in this life, and wealth and honor will be accumulated in previous lives.
4. Parents and children are debts, and debts cannot be repaid until debts are repaid; men and women and husbands are karma, and good and bad karma will never come together.
5. If you do evil and will never be extinguished, you will have residual virtues in your previous life, but your virtues will be destroyed when they are exhausted. If you do good deeds but do not prosper, you will have lingering disasters in your previous lives, and you will prosper when all the disasters are exhausted.
6. I advise all sages to practice cultivation as soon as possible, as time flies by like an arrow and is hard to keep; the coming of cold and the coming of summer make people grow old, and the youth will turn gray without realizing it.
7. What’s enough to boast about being famous for being competitive and profitable? Leisure is reserved only for a wild monk’s family; there is no clear grass growing in the heart, and the flower of wisdom always blooms in the garden.
8. Zen cannot be expressed in words, but can be tasted to eliminate delusions. Everyone has Zen in their hearts, and they are busy looking for Zen outside their hearts.
9. When reciting the Buddha’s name, one’s heart must be pure, and when reciting the Buddha’s name with a pure mind, the mind must be pure to listen; the heart is the Buddha, the Buddha is the heart, and becoming a Buddha is nothing more than a pure mind.
10. The road in the West is uneven and winding; those who sincerely practice Buddhism have no fear, even if it is frosty and cold. A selection of Buddhist famous sayings and Zen sayings
1. If you are lustful after seeing something, you will repay it to your wife and children; if you hide your resentment and use hidden arrows, disaster will be extended to your descendants. If you can't use it all in a lifetime, good deeds are the most precious treasure; if you can cultivate it for a hundred generations, your heart is a good farm. Those who believe in karma and retribution are the mother of all good; those who doubt karma and retribution are the root of all evil.
2. Don’t be angry when others are angry with you. I am not angry with you. I have principles in my heart. A gentleman’s ideas are the same as those of heaven and earth, and good and bad things are hidden in them. A villain’s ideas are too small to tolerate others, and they often make others angry and make themselves angry. Everything in the world is the same. How can everything be as good as people want it to be?
3. Don’t regret when time passes. Don’t regret when black hair is too late. Don’t regret when gray hair doesn’t learn. Don’t regret when drunkenness and gambling lead to misfortune. Don’t regret when you are sick. Official You will regret when you pay bribes, you will regret when you are rich but not frugal, you will regret when you are poor, you will regret when you are old if you are not filial to your parents, and you will regret when you are in trouble and you will not help.
4. "Double Cultivation of Zen and Purity" "Four Materials Slips" There is Zen and a pure land, just like a horned tiger, a teacher in this world and a Buddha in the next life. There is a pure land without Zen, and thousands of people have practiced it. If you can see Amitabha, why worry about not being enlightened? There is Zen but no Pure Land. Ten people will learn the path nine times. If the underworld appears in front of you, just take a glance and follow it. There is no Zen, no Pure Land, an iron bed and copper pillars, and no one to rely on for thousands of kalpas and thousands of lives.
5. This mind is a Buddha, this mind is a Buddha. The three realms (all realms) are created by the mind alone. Cultivating the mind can lead to the path; be willing to do good and be charitable, and gain blessings. Cultivate the nature of the mind and become a Buddha. Thousands of different teachings ultimately lead to the same Dharma. All things belong to one mind; the purity of the mind is Amitabha, and the compassion for all things is Guanyin.
6. It’s better to persuade Shige to turn back, it’s better to turn back, and everything in the world will be wiped out in one fell swoop. Let him be busy in the world of mortals, but my heart is peaceful and free from worries. I am greedy all day long. I only hate the lack of money and silk at home. Impermanence comes, no matter how big or small, no need for gold, silver, or treasures. No matter whether they are rich or noble, they always bury the weeds every year. Look at the red sunset over the western mountains, and before you know it, the rooster crows and it’s dawn again. Don't be too early to turn back in a hurry, as a child will grow old easily. Wealth is high, Beidou has thousands of boxes of wealth, how long will the evil obstacles be carried with you? I urge everyone in the world to look back and keep fasting and chanting Buddha's name with you and carry your treasure with you. It seems that fame and fortune are all in vain, so it is better to cultivate the mind and recite the Buddha's name.
7. The four materials for becoming a monk, both physically and mentally. The first kind of person? A monk with a mind and a monk and a saint; the second kind of person? A monk with a mind and a lay body, a sage; The third kind of person? A monk with a lay mind and a hypocrite. ; The fourth kind of person? He is a fool at home with his heart and body.
8. The ten words of the inscription are to be content and happy, to be able to bear the body and be at peace; to respect the elderly, practice filial piety, and teach children to learn their talents; to always think about their own mistakes, and not to compete with neighbors and friends; to practice martial arts to be healthy, and to be diligent and prosperous in career; Humility is a virtue, and kindness can last forever.
9. Don’t be angry when others insult me, it’s just a child’s play for me; if you suffer a loss, God will give you a blessing, and you will gain something later; if you don’t learn to be patient, you will become more angry; if you get sick because of your anger, your sin will be in vain. People take care of you; many things in ancient and modern times have been caused by anger; a thought of impermanence will never go away; only karma is with you, so why fight for idle energy; I advise all good friends to never be angry; a word of Amitabha can cure all kinds of diseases. ; Whoever wants to make me angry to death, don’t be angry if you don’t want to.
10. Why worry about someone scolding me, but I only say yes; someone beating me, and me falling asleep; if I spit on my face and let it do its thing, I will save my energy. He also has no worries; if you know this truth, why worry about not being able to understand it? Classic Buddhist quotes and Zen sayings
1. Ten principles of self-cultivation: Sit quietly and think about your own mistakes. Be indifferent and don’t criticize the faults of others. He who can endure hardship is a person with lofty ideals. , being willing to suffer is not an idiot; respecting gentlemen is a sign of virtue, being afraid of villains is not considered incompetent; taking a step back, the sky is high and the sea is vast, and let the three points of the mind be calm; a contented person will always be happy, and those who can endure anger will be at peace.
2. Filial piety is the most important thing in the world. A filial son’s family is safe; filial piety is the first step of humanity. Filial piety is not only about food and clothing; filial piety does not distinguish between high and low, and filial piety does not distinguish between women and men; the family is poor. It is known that a filial son is a filial son, and a filial wife is a virtuous man only when the family is broken; filial piety is in the family, and filial piety is passed down from ancient times to the present; a filial son is praised by good people, and a filial son is a good man, and the family is safe; loyal ministers and filial piety are saints, and husbands and wives are filial and practice the same filial piety; filial piety is the root of planting a field of blessing. The karma of filial piety will be repaid; if a filial son has troubles, he will be safe in all directions; the filial piety of a daughter will be famous, and the virtuous demeanor of a filial son will be known to everyone; there are some unfilial men in the world who are too late to show their filial piety after their own death; wearing hemp and wearing filial piety to pay homage to the spirit In the past, practicing filial piety after death was worthless; I advise the world to learn filial piety, so that future generations will be virtuous.
3. Chapter 1 of the Ten Encourages to the World urges the world to practice filial piety. The kindness of parents is higher than the mountains; being filial to your father and mother at home is better than burning incense from afar. Secondly, I advise people to stop striving for strength. A strongman can do things for his own good. Among the strong, there are even stronger ones. Which strongman will end up easy? Thirdly, I advise people not to be cunning and to seek wealth through the enemy. What is gained is easy to be lost, and the cause and effect are not even the slightest bit different. . Fourth, I advise people in the world not to engage in promiscuity. The scandal of adultery is everywhere; parents and wives have no face, and have bad morals and serious crimes. 5. I advise people in the world not to be greedy for money. Being greedy for money will lead to disasters. It is better to have fewer wealthy people than to be greedy for money. Sixth, I advise people in the world not to kill animals, as things and I have the same fate; eat him for a pound, hurt him for a life. 7. I advise people not to gamble, as those who gamble are bad at heart. If you hide your heart and deceive others, your moral character and wealth will be ruined. 8. I advise the world not to steal. The crime of stealing is really not a small crime. Don’t take away wealth that is not righteous, and you will not be spared if you violate the king’s law. The ninth advice is not to fight against idleness, because fighting spirit often leads to disasters; don’t be afraid that people’s hearts are as hard as iron, and the official laws are like furnaces and will not spare you; the tenth advice is to do more good deeds and make things easier for others; check yourself more often and cultivate blessings and wisdom. Make good friends.
4. Master Hanshan’s Awakening Song: The mortal world is boundless and the white waves are boundless. Patience and gentleness are the secrets. Let the years go by wherever you go, and spend your time peacefully throughout your life. Don't be ignorant of your own mind, and don't make others' mistakes known. Be cautious in socializing without any worries, be patient and easy to discuss when doing things. The string of a strong crossbow is always broken first, and the edge of a steel knife is easily injured. You get into trouble just because of your idle words, and most of the time you get into trouble because of your cruel heart. There is no need to argue about right and wrong, and there is no need to argue with each other. There are many flaws in the world, so how can the phantom body avoid impermanence? It doesn't matter if you suffer some losses, and it doesn't matter if you give in three points. Willows are green in spring, and chrysanthemums are yellow in autumn. Prosperity is originally a dream at midnight, wealth is just like the frost in September. Who can take care of old age, illness, life and death? You have to bear the ups and downs. Man praises his cleverness despite his ingenuity, but God has his own way. Those who are flattering, greedy and angry will fall into hell; those who are fair and upright will go to heaven. The musk deer dies early due to the heavy fragrance, and the silkworm dies early due to the long life of the silkworm. One dose of Yangshen Pingwei Powder and two kinds of Heqi Erchen Decoction. Tens of millions of efforts were spent in vain during life, and a pair of empty hands will be left behind after death. Joys and sorrows come and go, Shou Yao Qingtong is busy every day. There is no need to strive for strength to win. It has been the same drama for hundreds of years. Suddenly the gongs and drums stopped, and I didn't know where my hometown was.
5. Master Hanshan’s Taoist songs and sermons are easy to understand but difficult to understand. If you don’t get rid of distracting thoughts, you will always be idle; the worldly world is often troubled by worries, and even sitting in meditation in the mountains is in vain. It is easy to keep the precepts when becoming a monk, but it is difficult to keep the precepts. If you have no faith and aspiration, you will always be idle; if you do not keep the pure precepts, it will be empty and laborious, even if you lose your hair, it will be in vain. It is easy to encounter difficulties in practicing, and you will always be idle if you don't meet a wise master; it is useless to try to be smart, and it is useless to practice blindly. It is easy to get caught in the dust and difficult to get out of it, and you will always be idle when you are constantly toiling in the dust; it is futile to climb up with your temperament, and it is futile to achieve the fruit of not attaining enlightenment. It is easy to hear but hard to believe. It is always idle to insult the master; it is useless to be proud of oneself and work hard at high altitudes, and to be clever and unparalleled. It is easy to learn the Tao but difficult to understand it. If you don’t put in the effort, you will always be idle; if you can believe it but not practice it, it will be in vain, and it will be in vain to talk about it in vain. It is easy to stay in seclusion but difficult to maintain it. If you are not willing to practice, you will always be idle; if you are outside the center of seclusion, it will be in vain if you do not come out for thousands of years. It is easy to recite the Buddha's name but difficult to have confidence, and the mind and words are not consistent; it is useless to recite Amitabha with the mouth and the mind is scattered, and the throat is broken by shouting. It is easy to worship Buddha, but it is difficult to be respectful. If the mind is not pious, it will always be idle; the five bodies are suspended in the air with great effort, and the skull is broken and it is in vain. It is easy to recite sutras but difficult to interpret them, and it is always idle to recite them orally without understanding them. It takes effort and effort to understand sutras without relying on empty words, and it is in vain to recite thousands of volumes every day.
6. The chapter on Sudden Practice to Become a Buddha is difficult to hear. The Buddha's Dharma is difficult to hear now, and it is difficult to find a wise master in the sutras. This body is not meant to be spent in this life, let alone in any other life. Strictly abide by the four precepts at home, and do everything in the six realms. The bodhisattva heart of compassion, joy and equanimity, and the non-abiding behavior is the Zen heart. Pure Amitabha sits in the heart, laughing, angry and cursing all with the sound of Sanskrit. Universally transform all groups of Bodhisattvas, save themselves and others, and attain the golden body.
7. Sit pure and recite the Buddha’s name, with your eyes closed and your eyes closed. When you hear it, your heart will beat loudly, and you will silently recite one Sanskrit sound along with the sound. Concentrate on the pure ground, and do not be distracted if your ears are blocked. Foreign sounds are like an illusion to the ears, and movement and stillness cannot be distinguished by it. Introduce the self-nature of sound and dust, and get used to the vastness of the empty and silent mind for a long time.
8. Cultivate your mind and recite the Buddha’s name? Complete Buddhahood Chapter Six Paths of Reincarnation In the ordinary world, it is difficult to stop desires without leaving the mortal world. We are not saints and sages, and we are easily addicted if we want to have a predestined relationship.
Cultivate your mind according to the Buddha and the Dharma, and you have strayed from seeking the Dharma everywhere. If you have nothing to do in practice, don't look for trouble, and concentrate on chanting the Buddha's name. Life is too short to pass by in the blink of an eye, and there is no time to judge whether it is good or bad. If this mind wanders around, how can we get out of the three realms and six realms? I was busy from morning till night, running around looking for something. It can be seen that the Buddha is sitting in the heart, and at his feet is the land of the Three Jewels. The sutras in your hands are guides, and you will benefit only by focusing on them. Self-study must be solid, and the key to Buddhism is reality. Don't make excuses to do your job. If you really want to achieve success, you must stop talking. The goal is to recite the Buddha's name honestly and quell delusional thoughts, and to have pure faith.
Self-nature, Amitabha, is revealed by itself, and all success or failure depends on oneself!
9. When disasters retreat and lucky stars come, you will have fewer desires and refresh your mind, and your blood will be weakened if you think too much; drink less to avoid disordering your nature, and endure your energy to avoid damaging your wealth; value yourself and be diligent. Well, wealth comes from frugality; gentleness will eventually benefit oneself, violence will easily lead to disaster; a true gentleman will do good, being evil will bring disaster; stop using arrows in secret, and hide some stupid things in a good way; cultivate one's nature by practicing kindness, and do not deceive one's heart; do not go in or out of the Yamen. Be kind to your neighbors; stay safe and avoid humiliation; don't talk about right and wrong; people in the world will follow these words, and disasters will be averted and good fortune will come!