24+ Akkineni Nagarjuna Quotes On Marriage, Happiness And Education

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Top 10 Akkineni Nagarjuna Quotes

  1. All philosophies are mental fabrications. There has never been a single doctrine by which one could enter the true essence of things.
  2. The Buddha taught some people the teachings of duality that help them avoid sin and acquire spiritual merit. To others he taught non-duality, that some find profoundly frightening.
  3. Things derive their being and nature by mutual dependence and are nothing in themselves.
  4. So, to praise others for their virtues - Can but encourage one's own efforts
  5. There is pleasure when a sore is scratched, But to be without sores is more pleasurable still. Just so, there are pleasures in worldly desires, But to be without desires is more pleasurable still.
  6. Ultimate serenity is the coming to rest of all ways of taking things, the repose of named things; no truth has been taught by a Buddha for anyone, anywhere.
  7. That which arises dependent on something is not in the least that thing, neither is it different from it. Therefore, it is neither permanent or nothing.
  8. Great compassion penetrates into the marrow of the bone. It is the support of all living beings. Like the love of a parent for an only child, the tenderness of the Compassionate One is all-pervasive.
  9. In peace there is profundity from which the highest respect arises from respect comes power and command therefore observe peace.
  10. Although you may spend your life killing, You will not exhaust all your foes. But if you quell your own anger, your real enemy will be slain.

Akkineni Nagarjuna Famous Quotes And Sayings

Just as the grammarian makes one study grammar, A Buddha teaches according to the tolerance of his students; Some he urges to refrain from sins, others to do good, Some to rely on dualism, other on non-dualism; And to some he teaches the profound, The terrifying, the practice of enlightenment, Whose essence is emptiness that is compassion — Akkineni Nagarjuna

My acts are irrevocable Because they have no essence... Where are the doers of deeds Absent among their conditions? Imagine a magician Who creates a creature Who creates other creatures. Acts I perform are creatures Who create others. — Akkineni Nagarjuna

Even offering three hundred bowls of food three times a day does not match the spiritual merit gained in one moment of love. — Akkineni Nagarjuna

A highly learned man has two sources of happiness: either he abandons all earthly interests, or else he possesses much which could be abandoned. — Akkineni Nagarjuna

True knowledge is a virtue of the talented, but harmful to those without discernment. Spring water free of impurity, entering the ocean, becomes undrinkable. — Akkineni Nagarjuna

He who does not attempt to make peace / When small discords arise, / Is like the bee's hive which leaks drops of honey / Soon, the whole hive collapses. — Akkineni Nagarjuna

Without hope of reward Provide help to others. Bear suffering alone, And share your pleasures with beggars. — Akkineni Nagarjuna

A person is not earth, not water, Not fire, not wind, not space, Not consciousness, and not all of them. What person is there other than these? — Akkineni Nagarjuna

Someone who has acted carelessly, But later becomes careful and attentive, Is as beautiful as the bright moon emerging from the clouds. — Akkineni Nagarjuna

The logs of wood which move down the river together Are driven apart by every wave. Such inevitable parting Should not be the cause of misery. — Akkineni Nagarjuna

The misery which follows pleasure is the pleasure which follows misery. The pleasure and misery of mankind revolve like a wheel. — Akkineni Nagarjuna

One who kill, own life will be shortened; One who harms, will be injured even more — Akkineni Nagarjuna

Because there are no phenomena which are not dependent arisings, there are no phenomena which are not void. — Akkineni Nagarjuna

The teachings of elegant sayings Should be collected when one can. For the supreme gift of words of wisdom, Any price will be paid. — Akkineni Nagarjuna

Life Lessons by Akkineni Nagarjuna

  1. Akkineni Nagarjuna has taught us the importance of hard work and dedication as he has been in the film industry for over 30 years and has acted in over 90 films.
  2. He has also shown us the importance of taking risks and embracing change as he has ventured into different genres of films and has done many experimental roles.
  3. Lastly, he has taught us the importance of staying humble and grounded, no matter how successful one is, as he is known for his humility and respect for his colleagues.
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