{"quotes":[{"text":"The most important and uniquely glorious element of Buddha’s character was that, he did not compel his pupils to be slaves either to his teachings or to himself, but like a conscientious human, demanded from his followers to accept his words not merely out of regard for him but after subjecting them to a thorough examination. And this is where Buddha stands out from the crowd of self-proclaimed prophets.","author":"Abhijit Naskar","tags":["buddha","buddha-dharma","buddha-nature","buddha","buddha-s-teaching","buddhahood","buddhism","conscience","dhamma","gautama-buddha","rational-thinking","reasoning","religious-dogma","religious-indoctrination","siddhartha-gautama"],"id":3664,"author_id":"Abhijit+Naskar"},{"text":"Remember my words: Be truthful, be kind to one another, and you will attain peace. We will meet again in another life.","author":"Jeanne M. Lee","tags":["buddha","buddha-s-teaching"],"id":16179,"author_id":"Jeanne+M.+Lee"},{"text":"There is no God in Buddha’s teachings. There is no religious ritual in Buddha’s teachings. All that there is, is simple “Karma” or “Work” – that is the “Dhamma” or “Duty” or “Religion” he preached.","author":"Abhijit Naskar","tags":["buddha","buddha-dharma","buddha-nature","buddha","buddha-s-teaching","buddhism","dhamma","duty","god","human-nature","inspirational","inspiring","karma","leadership","love","motivational","religion","self","self-awareness","spirituality","wise-sayings","words-of-wisdom","work"],"id":210766,"author_id":"Abhijit+Naskar"},{"text":"I took note of the Buddha's teaching that in one sense a supposed enemy is more valuable than a friend, for an enemy teaches you things, such as forbearance, that a friend generally does not.","author":"Dalai Lama XIV","tags":["buddha","buddha-s-teaching","enemy","forbearance"],"id":240148,"author_id":"Dalai+Lama+XIV"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":4,"pages":1}}