Be a Light Unto Yourself: Discovering and Accepting Who You Are from the Words of the Buddha
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Gautama Buddha was the founder of what we know as Buddhism, a spiritual tradition that is recognized throughout the world as one of compassion, peace, and understanding. Like his final words, Gautama Buddha's teachings were often simple phrases that carried profound thoughts and implications. When the words of the Buddha were gathered together, a special collection was made - The Dhammapada or The Way of Truth. Be a Light Unto Yourself relates the story of Gautama Buddha and the spiritual revolution he began. It is a collection of teachings that relate strongest to the power and depth of the statement “Be a light unto yourself.” This book teaches you to know yourself and to always look within yourself for guidance and to trust your own senses. Among the teachings you'll find:
“Your life is determined by the nature of mind . . . A silent mind creates a peaceful life. Happiness will follow this mind like an ever-present shadow.”
“Not in the sky, not in the deepness of the sea, not in the rocky clefts of the mountains is there a spot in the world where you can hide from yourself.”
“If you can govern your anger like a charioteer his chariot, you are a real driver; otherwise you simply hold the reins.”
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Be a Light Unto Yourself - Priya Hemenway
C O N T E N T S
Introduction
Gautama Buddha: A Spiritual Revolution
The Life of Gautama Buddha
The Dhammapada
Choice
Awareness
Watchfulness
Watch Your Thoughts
Flowers
Unawareness
The Wise
The Master
The Thousands
Forgetfulness
Violence
Old Age
Self
The World
The Buddha
Happiness
Anger
Distractions
The Way
Miscellaneous
Desire
The Seeker
The True Master
Acknowledgments
img-3.jpgI N T R O D U C T I O N
BE A LIGHT UNTO YOURSELF. This was the final message of Gautama Buddha before he closed his eyes and dissolved into existence two thousand five hundred years ago. It is an eternal and simple message, a message that has inspired a myriad of seekers to turn within and to search for the experience by which they too would come to know who and what they really are.
Discover for yourself the truth of who you are, for this alone will set you free. You are the light, said Gautama Buddha. You are the very heaven you seek. All you need to do is to turn and look within. Be a light unto yourself.
For forty years after his enlightenment, Gautama Buddha traveled from village to village in India gathering crowds of people to listen to him. In silence they would sit, with open hearts, and through the deepening silence, Buddha imparted his essential message. A few words at a time his wonderful teachings would reach the ears of those who listened.
This small book is filled