30 Quotes of the Buddha. To mark 30 years of Tovana, leading Buddhist centre in Israel. October 2025
THIRTY QUOTES OF THE BUDDHA with location in discourse
1. I will speak about what is true, not about what is not true. A 111 195
2. What is the purpose of a mirror? It is for the purpose of reflection. An action to be done by body, speech or mind occurs after reflection. M 1 415
3. Just as the Great Ocean has one taste – the taste of salt. Even so, this Dharma has one taste – the taste of freedom. Ud 56
4. Overcome lies with truth. Dh 223
5. Ananda said. Half of the spiritual life is lived for (deep) friendship. The Buddha responded: Say not so. Say not so. The whole of the spiritual life is lived for (deep) friendship. S V 2. SN 45.2
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