There was once after a discourse, a man stood up in front of the assemblage, and asked Maitreya,
"They say Buddhas have supernatural powers. Do you have supernatural powers?"
Maitreya looked at the man and said, "Sir, is it important? What good is there in asking that question? Does it make you a better person? Does it help you to be enlighten?"
Stunned, the man stumbled, "Er ......... no"
"Good!", said Maitreya, "then there's no point in answering that question. Go away!"
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"Know what is important. Enlightenment." .
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"We're not here to make money, or to make babies,
Or to make enemies, or to eat and drink.
We're here to help, to serve and to make our lives beneficial for ourselves and all sentient beings.
So do something meaningful today. Everyday."
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"It is more important to know what is important to know,
and NOT what is unimportant."
"Meditation is to, and for letting go.
Physically, we are already acquiring.
If spiritually we still want to acquire,
Then we'll never find peace, never find freedom,
And we'll NEVER be enlighten."
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"Why levitate the body (physical) when you can levitate the mind (spiritual).
For levitation of the mind is by far the greater of the two."
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"Known are the things to be known,
Cultivated are the things to be cultivated,
Destroyed are the things to be destroyed,
Therefore, Brahman, I AM The Buddha."
- The Buddha
