Gautama Buddha Quotes

Better than a thousand hollow words Is one word that brings peace. Better than a thousand hollow verses Is one verse that brings peace.

To awaken, sit calmly, letting each breath clear your mind and open your heart.

The greatest victory is the one over oneself.

Only those who go where few have gone can see what few have seen.

Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think.

Of all the worldly passions, lust is the most intense. All other worldly passions seem to follow in its train.

When giving to others do not linger on thoughts of a giving, what was given, or the one who has received.

Awake. Be the witness of your thoughts. The elephant hauls himself from the mud. In the same way drag yourself out of your sloth.

Believe nothing, No matter where you read it, Or who has said it, Not even if I have said it, Unless it agrees with your own reason And your own common sense.

Let a man avoid evil deeds as a man who loves life avoids poison.

In his ignorance of the whole truth, each person maintains his own arrogant point of view.

Attachment leads to suffering.

Speak the truth do not become angered and give when asked, even be it a little. By these three conditions one goes to the presence of the gods.

When words are both true and kind, they can change the world.

There is no fire like passion. There are no chains like hate. Illusion is a net, Desire is a rushing river.

It is better to do nothing Than to do what is wrong. For whatever you do, you do to yourself.

Live contemplating the body through mindfulness. Live contemplating feelings. In this way you will be aware of and control wrong desires.

Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal.

It is not life and wealth and power that enslave men, but the cleaving to life and wealth and power.

If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him.

Teach you? I cannot teach you. Go; experience for yourself

Why do what you will regret? Why bring tears upon yourself? Do only what you do not regret, And fill yourself with joy.

A person creates what they defend against.

Men who are addicted to the passions are like the torch-carrier running against the wind; his hands are sure to be burned.

Live joyfully, without desire.

Reverence, humility, contentment, gratitude and hearing the good Dhamma, this is the best good luck.

Do not look at the faults of what others have done or not done; observe what you yourself have done or not done.

Embrace nothing: If you meet the Buddha, kill the Buddha. If you meet your father, kill your father. Only live your life as it is, Not bound to anything.

The wind cannot shake a mountain. Neither praise nor blame moves the wise man.

Apply yourself to solitude. One who is given to solitude knows things as they really are.

Beware of the anger of the mouth. Master your words. Let them serve truth.

Suffering is temporary, enlightenment is forever.

We must be diligent today. To wait until tomorrow is too late. Death comes unexpectedly. How can we bargain with it?

After enlightenment, the laundry.

You can search the entire universe and not find a single being more worthy of love than you.

Whatever is subject to origination is all subject to cessation.

From eating meat arrogance is born, from arrogance erroneous imaginations issue, and from imagination is born greed; and for this reason refrain from eating meat.

There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.

There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind.

As the bee collects nectar and departs without injuring the flower, or its color or fragrance, so let the sage dwell on earth.

Mankind have love, animals have affection. The harmonious and beautiful world is revealed.

Do not let pleasure distract you from meditation, from the way. Free yourself from pleasure and pain.

Whoever doesn't flare up at someone who's angry wins a battle hard to win.

When faced with the vicissitudes of life, one's mind remains unshaken, sorrow-less, stainless, secure; this is the greatest welfare

How can one ever know anything if they are too busy thinking?

Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred ceases through love. This is an unalterable law.

Whatever a person frequently thinks and reflects on, that will become the inclination of their mind.

Just as a tree, though cut down, sprouts up again if its roots remain uncut and firm, even so, until the craving that lies dormant is rooted out, suffering springs up again and again.

Religion is a cow. It gives milk, but it also kicks.

From the passions arise worry, and from worry arises fear. Away with the passions, and no fear, no worry.