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30 Quotes of the Buddha. To mark 30 years of Tovana, leading Buddhist centre in Israel. October 2025

Articles / Christopher / November 13, 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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The Buddha offered 38 blessings for daily life. How many blessings register with you? What blessings could you develop from today?

The Buddha, Spiritual / Christopher / October 27, 2025

Eight categories ending in the deepest truths.

This discourse on the Buddha’s teachings says: “An angel (pure in heart) of stunning beauty, who lit up Jeta’s Grove (a park outside Savatthi, north India), said to the Buddha. “Please declare the greatest blessings.”

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21 Ways to Wisdom to know freedom from problems.

Daily Life / Christopher / March 5, 2024

Here is a list of 21 ways to develop/find/discover a wise approach to situations, personal and non-personal in daily life.

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What does the Dharma offer the West?

Dharma Reflections / Christopher / May 31, 2023

I spent 10 years engaged in exploration of the spiritual, religious and cultural traditions of the East, including six years as a Buddhist monk. The privilege of listening, reflecting and meditating upon a range of teachings served as the backbone for a transmission of teachings from East to West. …

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