Gautama Buddha Quotes

Do not blindly believe what others say. See for yourself what brings contentment, clarity and peace. That is the path for you to follow.

A truly wise man does not play leapfrog with a unicorn.

Be quick to do good. If you are slow, the mind, delighting in mischief, will catch you.

From craving arises sorrow, from craving arises fear, but he who is freed from craving has no sorrow and certainly no fear.

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.

Concentrate the mind on the present moment.

If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart.

Speak or act with a pure mind, and happiness will follow you as your shadow, unshakable.

Dharma is not upheld by talking about it. Dharma is upheld by living in harmony with it.

Attention leads to immortality. Carelessness leads to death. Those who pay attention will not die, while the careless are as good as dead already.

When we feel happy and peaceful, our happiness and peace radiates around us, and others can enjoy it as well. This is called 'the enjoyment of others of our body of bliss'.

One who is wise and disciplined, always kind and intelligent, humble and free from pride. One like this will be praised.

Conquer anger by love, evil by good; Conquer the miser with liberality, and the liar with truth.

How does one practice mindfulness? Sit in meditation. Be aware of only your breath.

Whatever suffering there is in this world,all arises from desiring only myself to be happy.And whatever joy there is in this world,all arises from desiring to share my happiness with everyone.

Form is emptiness, emptiness is form

Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everythiong else.

Imagine that every person in the world is enlightened but you. They are all your teachers, each doing just the right things to help you learn perfect patience, perfect wisdom, perfect compassion.

Like a lovely flower full of color but lacking in fragrance, are the words of those who do not practice what they teach.

A generous heart, kind speech, & a life of service & compassion are the things which renew humanity.

Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind.

How easy it is to see your brother's faults, How hard it is to face your own.

Observe the life by cause and consequence. Explore the life by wisdom. Treat the life by equality. Complete the life by love.

Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except your self.

Better is to speak unpleasant truth than to tell lies.

Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.

Holding on to anger is like poisoning yourself and hoping someone else will die.

At the bottom of things, most people want to be understood and appreciated.

I am a finger pointing to the moon. Don't look at me; look at the moon.

The mind contains all possibilities.

Your days pass like rainbows, like a flash of lightning, like a star at dawn. Your life is short. How can you quarrel?

Do not be jealous of others' good qualities, but out of admiration adopt them yourself.

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.

A man may conquer a million men in battle but one who conquers himself is, indeed, the greatest of conquerors.

Be the witness of your thoughts.

Only within our body, with its heart and mind, can bondage and suffering be found, and only here can we find true liberation.

Those who, relying upon themselves only, not looking for assistance to anyone besides themselves, it is they who will reach the top-most height.

The wind cannot overturn a mountain. Temptation cannot touch the man Who is awake, strong and humble, Who masters hiself and minds the law.

If the traveller can find A virtuous and wise companion Let him go with him joyfully And overcome the dangers of the way. But if you cannot find Friend or master to go with you, Travel on alone.

To abstain from lying is essentially wholesome.

Know what you do not know.

Silence the angry man with love. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness. Silence the miser with generosity. Silence the liar with truth.

All phenomena do not inherently exist because of being dependent-arisings. All phenomena do not inherently exist because of being dependently imputed.

How wonderful! How wonderful! All things are perfect, exactly as they are.

Treat others with respect. How you treat others will be how they treat you.

Should a person do good, let him do it again and again. Let him find pleasure therein, for blissful is the accumulation of good.

A fool thinks it like honey so long as the bad deed does not bear fruit, but when it does bear fruit he experiences suffering.

Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself and the idea of Unity are already two.

Through vigilance, restraint and control the wise will construct and island that no flood will overcome.

Some do not understand that we must die, But those who do realize this settle their quarrels.