The Buddha Quotes

Each day of my life I am sowing seeds that one day I will harvest.

Pity arises when we are sorry for someone.Compassion is when we understand and help wisely.

To have everything is to possess nothing.

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

As a bee gathering nectar does not harm or disturb the color & fragrance of the flower; so do the wise move through the world.

You should respect each other and refrain from disputes; you should not, like water and oil, repel each other, but should, like milk and water, mingle together.

Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.

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

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

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

Whatever the hateful do to the hateful, or an enemy to an enemy, worse is the harm of a misguided mind directed at oneself.

There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant.

It is your mind that creates the world.

He who walks in the company of fools suffers much. Company with fools, as with an enemy, is always painful. Company with the wise is pleasure, like meeting with kinfolk.

When you go into the space of nothingness, everything becomes known.

If you don't see God in the next person you meet, look no further.

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.

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.

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

Form is emptiness, emptiness is form

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

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

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.

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'.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Better is to speak unpleasant truth than to tell lies.

The mind contains all possibilities.

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

The boundary to what we can accept is the boundary to our freedom.

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.

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

To abstain from lying is essentially wholesome.