Buddha Quotes: Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha, who is estimated to have lived in India between 563 and 483 BC, is the spiritual teacher and founder of Buddhism who became enlightened as a result of her pursuit of the truth behind life and death.
Here we listed Famous Buddha Quotes on love, life, karma, peace, happiness and wishes
‘“A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.”’
‘“Attachment leads to suffering.”’
‘”We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.”‘
‘“As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise, you will miss most of your life.”’,
‘”Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”‘
‘“Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”’
‘“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”’
‘“Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.”’
‘“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”’
‘“Doubt everything. Find your own light.”’
‘“In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.”’
‘“It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you.”’
‘“In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.”’
‘“Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you are, it solely relies on what you think.”’
‘”Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”‘
‘”Like a fine flower, beautiful to look at but without scent, fine words are fruitless in a man who does not act in accordance with them.”‘
‘”If you propose to speak always ask yourself, is it true, is it necessary, is it kind.”‘ -Buddha Quotes
‘”What you are is what you have been. What you’ll be is what you do now.”‘
‘“Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.”’
‘”One who acts on truth is happy in this world and beyond.”‘
‘“Nothing is forever except change.”’
‘“To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance.”’
‘“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.”’
‘“There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.”’
‘“Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.”’
‘“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”’
‘“A man asked Gautama Buddha, “I want happiness.” Buddha said, “First remove “I,” that is Ego, then remove “want,” that is Desire. See now you are left with only “Happiness”.”’
‘“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”’
‘“What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.”’
‘“Radiate boundless love towards the entire world.”’ -Buddha Quotes
‘“Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.”’
‘“The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood.”’
‘“Meditate. Live purely. Be quiet. Do your work with mastery. Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine.”’
‘”If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone.”‘
‘“Words do not express thoughts very well; every thing immediately becomes a little different, a little distorted, a little foolish. And yet it also pleases me and seems right that what is of value and wisdom of one man seems nonsense to another.”’
‘”Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.”‘
‘“Whatever a monk keeps pursuing with his thinking and pondering, that becomes the inclination of his awareness.”’
‘”When watching after yourself, you watch after others. When watching after others, you watch after yourself.”‘
‘“Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except your self.”
‘”If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart.”‘
‘“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change. ”’
‘“You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself.”’
‘“If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.”’
‘“I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.”’
‘“There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.”’
‘”Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.”‘
‘“However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?”’
‘“With our thoughts, we make the world.”’
‘“If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts, happiness follows them like a never-departing shadow.”’,
‘“What we think, we become.“’
‘“All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.”’
‘“Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to others.”’
‘“It is better to travel than to arrive.”’
‘“Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy.”’
‘“One moment can change a day, one day can change a life and one life can change the world.”’
‘“Most problems, if you give them enough time and space, will eventually wear themselves out.”’
‘”Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes.”‘
‘”Our theories of the eternal are as valuable as are those which a chick which has not broken its way through its shell might form of the outside world.”‘
‘”Understanding is the heartwood of well-spoken words.”‘
‘”We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.”‘
‘”Give, even if you only have a little.”‘
‘”Just as the great ocean has one taste, the taste of salt, so also this teaching and discipline has one taste, the taste of liberation.”‘
‘”There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind.”‘
‘“Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.”’
‘“A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.”’
‘“To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.”’
‘“Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.”’
‘“We are what we think. All that we are arises from our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.”’
‘“It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.”’
‘“An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.”’
‘“He is able who thinks he is able.”’
‘“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”’
‘“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”’
‘“Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.”’
‘“Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself and the idea of Unity are already two.”’
‘“The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.”’
‘“He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.”’
‘“An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.”’
‘“Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.”’
‘“Praise and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and sorrow come and go like the wind. To be happy, rest like a giant tree in the midst of them all.”’
‘“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.”’
‘“If we fail to look after others when they need help, who will look after us?”’
‘“The Way is not in the sky; the Way is in the heart.”’
‘“Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is tired; long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law.”’
‘“Conquer the angry one by not getting angry; conquer the wicked by goodness; conquer the stingy by generosity, and the liar by speaking the truth.”‘
‘“To keep the body in good health is a duty… Otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”’
‘“There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.”’
‘“To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one’s own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.”’
‘“All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.”’
‘“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.”’
‘“Should a seeker not find a companion who is better or equal, let them resolutely pursue a solitary course.”’
‘”The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.”‘
‘“Should you find a wise critic to point out your faults, follow him as you would a guide to hidden treasure.”’,
‘”The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.”‘
‘“May all beings have happy minds.”’
‘”I was born into the world as the king of truth for the salvation of the world.”‘
‘“Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.”’
‘”You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.”‘
‘“A disciplined mind brings happiness.”’
‘“You are the community now. Be a lamp for yourselves. Be your own refuge. Seek for no other. All things must pass. Strive on diligently. Don’t give up.”’
‘“All descriptions of reality are temporary hypotheses.”’
‘“Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame.”’
‘“Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts.”’
‘“As rain falls equally on the just and the unjust, do not burden your heart with judgments but rain your kindness equally on all. ”’
‘”A jug fills drop by drop.”‘
‘“Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind.”’
‘”With fools, there is no companionship. Rather than to live with men who are selfish, vain, quarrelsome, and obstinate, let a man walk alone.”‘
‘“More than those who hate you, more than all your enemies, an undisciplined mind does greater harm.”’
‘”He who walks in the eightfold noble path with unswerving determination is sure to reach Nirvana.”‘,
‘”Whatever precious jewel there is in the heavenly worlds, there is nothing comparable to one who is Awakened.”‘
‘“Those who have failed to work toward the truth have missed the purpose of living.”’
‘”Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.”‘
‘“True love is born from understanding.”’
‘”The one in whom no longer exist the craving and thirst that perpetuate becoming; how could you track that Awakened one, trackless, and of limitless range.”‘
‘“There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.”’
‘”Ceasing to do evil, cultivating the good, purifying the heart: this is the teaching of the Buddhas.”‘
‘“All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts and made up of our thoughts. If a man speak or act with an evil thought, suffering follows him as the wheel follows the hoof of the beast that draws the wagon… If a man speak or act with a good thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him.”’
‘”Meditate… do not delay, lest you later regret it.”‘
‘“Purity and impurity depend on oneself; no one can purify another.”’
‘”People with opinions just go around bothering each other.”‘
‘“Better it is to live one day seeing the rise and fall of things than to live a hundred years without ever seeing the rise and fall of things.”’
‘”Silence the angry man with love. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness. Silence the miser with generosity. Silence the liar with truth.”‘
‘“Look not to the faults of others, nor to their omissions and commissions. But rather look to your own acts, to what you have done and left undone.”’
‘”In the same way that rain breaks into a house with a bad roof, desire breaks into the mind that has not been practising meditation.”‘
‘“Be where you are; otherwise you will miss your life.”’
‘”Wear your ego like a loose-fitting garment.”‘
‘”Dharma is not upheld by talking about it. Dharma is upheld by living in harmony with it.”‘
‘“Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.”’
‘”You are your own master, you make your own future. Therefore discipline yourself as a horse-dealer trains a thoroughbred”‘
‘“The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast.”’
‘”Suffering is wishing things were other than they are”‘
‘“All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?”’
‘”You are your own master, you make your own future. Therefore discipline yourself as a horse-dealer trains a thoroughbred”‘
‘“Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals.”’
‘”By your own folly you will be brought as low as your worst enemy wishes.”‘
‘“When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.”’,
‘”Heaven and Hell are imaginary creation of ignorant minds.”‘
‘“He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye.”’
‘”The right time to show your good character is when you are pestered by someone weaker than you.”‘
‘“When one has the feeling of dislike for evil when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear.”’
‘”A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering.”‘
‘“Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.”’
‘”Mutual respect and mutual listening are the foundations of harmony within the family.”‘
‘“To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.”’
‘”Freedom and happiness are found in the flexibility and ease with which we move through change.”‘
‘“Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.”’
‘”If a man possesses a repentant spirit his sins will disappear, but if he has an unrepentant spirit his sins will continue and condemn him for their sake forever.”‘
‘”I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act, but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.”‘
‘”Love yourself and watch – Today, tomorrow, always. To straighten the crooked You must first do a harder thing – Straighten yourself.”‘
‘”Love in the past is only a memory. Love in the future is only a fantasy. True love lives in the here and now.”‘
‘”Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”‘
‘”The cause of all pain and suffering is ignorance.”‘
‘”By taking these three steps you will get closer to the Gods: First, Say the Truth. Second: Do not let you get Angry. Third: Give, even though you have so little to give.””‘
‘”Delight in meditation and solitude. Compose yourself, be happy. You are a seeker.”‘
‘”To understand everything is to forgive everything.”‘
‘”A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving, and fearless then he is in truth called wise.”‘
‘”The person who masters himself through self-control and discipline is truly undefeatable.”‘
‘“Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.”’
‘”Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.”‘
‘“Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.”’
‘”Doubt everything. Find your own light.”‘
‘“In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.”’
‘”All that we are is the result of what we have thought; what we think we become.”‘
‘”Without health, life is not life; it is only a state of languor and suffering – an image of death.”‘
‘”Everything is based on mind, is led by mind, is fashioned by mind. If you speak and act with a pure mind, happiness will follow you, as a shadow clings to a form.”‘
‘”Easy to do are things that are bad and harmful to oneself. But exceedingly difficult to do are things that are good and beneficial.”‘
‘”Some do not understand that we must die, But those who do realize this settle their quarrels.”‘
‘”If you cannot find a good companion to walk with, walk alone, like an elephant roaming the jungle. It is better to be alone than to be with those who will hinder your progress.”‘
‘”Whatever the hateful do to the hateful, or an enemy to an enemy, worse is the harm of a misguided mind directed at oneself.”‘
‘”Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to others.”‘
‘”Do not judge yourself harshly. Without mercy for ourselves we cannot love the world.”‘
‘”Follow the way of virtue. Follow the way joyfully through this world and on beyond.”‘
‘”Bring your mind to noble silence. Unify your mind in noble silence. Concentrate your mind in noble silence… Enter into rapture and pleasure born of silence derived of concentration and awareness that is free from thought and fabrication.”‘
‘”As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life.”‘
‘”People with opinions just go around bothering each other.”‘
‘”Want what you have and you will always get what you want.”‘
‘”Your worst enemy is your best teacher.”‘
‘”When you move your focus from competition to contribution life becomes a celebration. Never try to defeat people, just win their hearts.”‘
‘”Why do what you will regret? Why bring tears upon yourself? Do only what you do not regret, And fill yourself with joy.”‘
‘”They who imagine truth in untruth and see untruth in truth will never arrive at the truth.”‘
‘”Men who are addicted to the passions are like the torch-carrier running against the wind; his hands are sure to be burned.”‘
‘”Do not blindly believe what others say. See for yourself what brings contentment, clarity and peace. That is the path for you to follow.”‘
‘”Nothing is to be clung to as I, me or mine”‘
‘”Pity arises when we are sorry for someone.Compassion is when we understand and help wisely.”‘
‘”Everything that happens to us is the result of what we ourselves have thought, said, or done.We alone are responsible for our lives.”‘
‘”Fools wait for a lucky day, but everyday is a lucky day for an industrious man.”‘
‘”An outside enemy exists only if there is anger inside.”‘
‘”Whatever is subject to origination is all subject to cessation.”‘
‘”If you let cloudy water settle, it will become clear. If you let your upset mind settle, your course will also become clear.”‘
‘”With his mind free from the inflow of thoughts and from restlessness, by abandoning both good and evil, an alert man knows no fear.”‘
‘”Life can only take place in the present moment. If we lose the present moment, we lose life.”‘
‘”Believe, meditate, see. Be harmless, be blameless. Awake to the law. And from all sorrows free yourself.”‘
‘”See the truth, and you will see me.”‘
‘”Mind is everything. What we think, we become.”‘
‘”Do not look at the faults of what others have done or not done; observe what you yourself have done or not done.”‘
‘”As a mountain is unshaken by the wind, so the heart of a wise person is unmoved by all the changes on this earth.”‘
‘”Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.”‘
‘”Friendship is the only cure for hatred, the only guarantee of peace.”‘
‘”Since everything is a reflection of our minds, everything can be changed by our minds.”‘
‘”To stop suffering, stop greediness. Greediness is a source of suffering.”‘
‘”From the passions arise worry, and from worry arises fear. Away with the passions, and no fear, no worry.”‘
‘”Remembering a wrong is like carrying a burden on the mind.”‘
‘”Even if a fool lived with a wise man all his life, he would still not recognise the truth, like a wooden spoon cannot recognise the flavour of the soup.”‘
‘”Be a lamp unto yourselves! Work out your liberation with diligence! Fill your mind with compassion!”‘
‘”Learn this from the waters: in mountain clefts and chasms, loud gush the streamlets, but great rivers flow silently.”‘
‘”To force oneself to believe and to accept a thing without understanding is political, and not spiritual or intellectual.”‘
‘”No light is brighter than wisdom. Wisdom is the light in the world.”‘
‘”A person is ruined by taking the measure of other persons.”‘
‘”Suffering is an illusion.”‘
