Death carries off a man busy picking flowers with an besotted mind, like a great flood does a sleeping village.
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A victor only breeds hatred, while a defeated man lives in misery, but a man at peace within lives happily, abandoning up ideas of victory and defeat.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Inner peace is more valuable than external victories or defeats.
This quote by Gautama Buddha emphasizes the importance of internal tranquility over external circumstances such as winning or losing. It suggests that true happiness comes not from achieving status as a victor or suffering as a defeated individual, but from cultivating a peaceful mind that transcends dualities like success and failure.
Themes
PeaceHappinessVictoryDefeatInner Peace
In practice
Example use cases
During a meditation retreat, this quote can inspire participants to focus on inner peace.
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