8 Fold Path- Essence/Gist of Buddha's Teachings

The eightfold path is a series of eight beliefs and behaviors realized and taught by the Buddha Himself which lead to peace of mind and everlasting joy..

Right View- View everything from Buddha's eyes, with wisdom and compassion.

Right Conduct- Before criticizing others see how you behave

Right Speech- Speak in direct, kind and gentle manner. no lying, criticism, condemning, gossip, harsh language, slandering, meaningless babble.

Right Intention- Have the heart to wish well for everyone..to be happy and free of suffering

Right Mindfulness- Be aware of your thoughts, deeds and words

Right Livelihood- support yourself without harming others

Right Effort- promote good thoughts; conquer evil thoughts

Right Concentration- Meditate to achieve a higher state of consciousness

Practise non injury in thoughts, deed and words. Practise love, generosity, compassion, mercy, wisdom..Wisdom will emerge if your mind is pure and calm..Do not judge..

Quotes of Buddha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LE4wtPaano

Buddhist Legend: The truth of life is right here

Ancient Indian philosophers were wondering if universe was finite or infinite? etc..

Buddha did not participate in these debates. Instead he dealt with the sufferings of life..He explained:

Suppose a man is hit by a poison arrow. A doctor is sent for immediately. But what happens if the man makes the doctor wait while he finds out " Who shot it?" " What kind of a bow was used?" " What is the arrow made of?" The wounded man would die before all these questions are answered. The important thing is to remove the arrow immediately.

The same is true of what is going on right now. No amount of abstract discussion will resolve the sufferings of life. What is mot important is to determine the cause of the suffering and to eliminate it. .

The truth of life is right here in our immediate surroundings, and is not to be found in meaningless theoretical discussions..

Poems & Prose

I penned this one when I was at my lowest, it inspires me nevertheless and I hope it will inspire each lovely one of you, too..Cheers!! :)

Be the Sun

Dream a Life
While you are still young
Give it all your might
Never wavering once
Obstacles will arise without fail
But those who meet
Success are the ones
Who continue to persevere
No matter what turns life takes
Remember the promise you made
As a small bubbly child
Never to get defeated
Thought your efforts may fail
Go out like the sun
Charging every life you meet
Like the free birds
Spread your wings
Flow like a never ending river
Break out of all your fears
For you have but one life to live
Spread joy, spread sunshine
Live every moment
With all your might
And remember it is true
Hope gives us joy
To live a life full !!

On Life

Osho on Life: ( These lines I could identify with and absolutely loved)


"Life is for the courageous. The coward only vegetates. The coward goes on hesitating,and by the time he decides, the moment is lost. The coward only thinks to live but never lives, thinks to love but never loves. And the world is full of cowards. The coward has a basic fear, the fear of the unknown. He keeps himself within the boundaries of the known, of the familiar."

"Courage begins when you step beyond the boundaries of the known. It is risking-it is dangerous. But the more you risk, the more you are. The more you accept the challenge of the unknown, the more integrated you become. It is only in tremendous danger that the soul is born; otherwise the person remains just the body. For millions of people the soul is only a possibility, not a reality. Only a very few courageous ones have been soul-full."