Shantideva Quotes About Suffering

Quotes about: Suffering

• As long as space abides and as long as the world abides, so long may I abide, destroying the sufferings of the world.

  Shantideva

  Space, Long, Suffering

• All the suffering in the world comes from seeking pleasure for oneself. All the happiness in the world comes from seeking pleasure for others.

  Shantideva

  Love, Kindness, Suffering

  "A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life". Book by Shantideva, www.huffingtonpost.com. c. 700 AD.

• All the happiness there is in this world Arises from wishing others to be happy. And all the suffering there is in this world Arises from wishing oneself to be happy.

  Shantideva

  Motivation, Suffering, Wish

• All the harm, fear, and suffering in the world are caused by attachment to the self: Why should I hold on to this great demon?

  Shantideva

  Attachment, Self, Suffering

• Suffering also has its worth. Through sorrow, pride is driven out And pity felt for those who wander in samsara; Evil is avoided, goodness seems delightful.

  Shantideva

  Pride, Evil, Suffering

• How much suffering and fear, and
  How many harmful things are in existence?
  If all arises from clinging to the "I",
  What should I do with this great demon?

  Shantideva

  Ego, Suffering, Demon

• Those desiring to escape from suffering hasten right toward suffering. With the very desire for happiness, out of delusion they destroy their own happiness as if it were an enemy

  Shantideva

  Enemy, Suffering, Desire

• He who doesn't get rid of the I won't be able to avoid suffering the same way that someone who doesn't get apart from fire can't avoid being burn.

  Shantideva

  Fire, Suffering, Able

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