Šantidéva: Quotes about suffering

Šantidéva was 8th-century Indian Buddhist monk and scholar. Explore interesting quotes on suffering.
Šantidéva: 82   quotes 4   likes

“We who are like senseless children shrink from suffering, but love its causes. We hurt ourselves; our pain is self-inflicted! Why should others be the object of our anger?”

Šantidéva
Love , Pain , Children , Suffering

“All the suffering there is in this world arises from wishing our self to be happy. All the happiness there is in this world arises from wishing others to be happy.”

Šantidéva
World , Suffering , Happiness

“For as long as space remains
And as long as sentient beings remain
Until then may I too remain
To dispel the suffering of all beings.”

Šantidéva

Attributed

Suffering

“Suffering is transcended by total surrender
And the mind attains to nirvana.
As one day all must be given up,
Why not dedicate it now to universal happiness?”

Šantidéva

Bodhicaryavatara

Suffering , Universe , Happiness

“His the knife, and mine the body
the twofold cause of suffering.
He has grasped the knife, I my body.
At which is there anger?”

Šantidéva

Bodhicaryavatara

Suffering , Anger