Buddhaghosa Quotes on Knowledge
Buddhaghosa was a fifth-century Indian Theravada Buddhist philosopher who, having begun his life as a brahmin scholar of Vedic literature and converted to Buddhism, traveled to the Mahavihara monastery in Anuradhapura on Sri Lanka in order to translate, organize, and comment on the entire Pali canon. This page collects quotes attributed to Buddhaghosa on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Buddhaghosa:
“Conduct is the foundation; concentration is the structure; wisdom is the roof.”
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Attributed to Buddhaghosa:
“Right view is not a doctrine to be argued, but a pair of eyes to be opened.”
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Attributed to Buddhaghosa:
“The teacher's words are a raft; do not mistake the raft for the further shore.”
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“Hate seeks out only unreal faults, while understanding seeks out only real faults.”
3:76, p. 97