The Buddha Quotes

A wrong action may not bring its reaction at once, even as fresh milk turns not sour at once: like a smouldering fire concealed under ashes it consumes the wrongdoer, the fool.

Explanation of the unspeakable cannot be finished.

The seeker is that which is being sought.

And more importantly - what we have chosen to do

As I am, so are others as others are, so am I. Having thus identified self and others, harm no one nor have them harmed.

By your own folly you will be brought as low as your worst enemy wishes.

Hate is only conquered by love.

Through one all are known, through one all are also seen

Here will I live in the rainy season, here in the autumn and in the summer: thus muses the fool. He realizes not the danger (of death).

All fear violence, all are afraid of death.

Through true honestydeeply believethat all sentient-beings are one.That all beings have the sametrue nature,wisdom,virtue.

To do a little good is more than to accomplish great conquests.

Times of luxury do not last long, but pass away very quickly; nothing in this world can be long enjoyed.

These are the roots of trees, O monks, these are empty huts. Meditate, monks, do not be negligent, or else you will regret it later. This is our instruction to you.

Only he who crosses the stream of life wishes to know what is known as unknowable.

You yourself must strive. The Buddhas only point the way.

He that distributeth not That which he hath received-- His food, his drink, his sustenance-- Unto devotee, brahman, beggar, wayfarer-- Such a low man as he, they say, is like Unto a lack of rain.

For he that is delighted by concord, And who abideth in the Law, Falleth not from Security.

So also is the case if I don’t care the one abusing me. He is the one going to be demeaned.

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.

Meditate, Ānanda, do not delay, or else you will regret it later. This is our instruction to you.

May all that have life be delivered from suffering

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.

In the endthese things matter most:How well did you love?How fully did you live?How deeply did you let go?

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.

As I naturally go through a full range of emotions in my life, I mustn’t feel ashamed for feeling lost, for it is honest and human to feel such.

When the Aggregates arise, decay and die, O bhikkhu, every moment you are born, decay, and die.

Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame.

What we can change is our perceptions, which have the effect of changing everything.

When we ground ourselves in the present moment, we spontaneously connect better with others. We become more responsive and less reactive, listening more deeply and speaking with greater clarity.

From the mud of adversity grows the lotus of joy

There is only one ideal in the world, which is, the light of knowledge – the light of truth.

A wise person can enter and dwell in his own teacher's knowledge, having realized it for himself through knowledge.

The human body is not necessarily a human being.

No God, no messiah, no prophet can grant your wishes – it is only through your own efforts that you can make your wishes come true – it is only you who can grant your own wishes.

Stop being the sheep and become the lion my friend!

With the rise of self- awareness, all separatisms cease to exist - all delusions cease to exist.

The Human Self is the only friend and savior to all humanity.

There is no God in Buddha’s teachings. There is no religious ritual in Buddha’s teachings. All that there is, is simple “Karma” or “Work” – that is the “Dhamma” or “Duty” or “Religion” he preached.

Just to say 'I believe' or 'I do not doubt' does not mean that you understand and see. To force oneself to see and accept a thing without understanding is political and not spiritual or intellectual.

Life is a miracle. We, all of us are creator beings. We are the joyful choice makers.

When you catch yourself slipping into a pool of negativity, notice how it derives from nothing other than resistance to the current situation.

When you blame, you open up a world of excuses, because as long as you're looking outside, you miss the opportunity to look inside, and you continue to suffer.

Courage is often associated with aggression, but instead should be seen as a willingness to act from the heart.

The name one gives is inessential.What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by other name would smell as sweet.

What difference makes what you believe? What happens will happen anyway, exactly the same, no matter what you believe. What you do makes the important part. What you do.

Who have not led the holy lifenor riches won while young, they linger on as aged cranesaround a fished-out pond.

Self- reliance is the greatest of all virtues my friend.

Only you can save yourself.

Mirror mirror on the wall, show the real me or naught at all.