Buddha Quotes

We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.

There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.

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.

The mind is everything. What you think you become.

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.

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.

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. -Buddha.

Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed.

All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?

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

Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals.

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.

It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.

What we think, we become.

Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.

Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.

Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.

Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

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.

You only lose what you cling to

We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.

The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast.

You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

On the contrary, Subhuti, those Bodhisattvas who, when these words of the sutra are being taught, will find even one single thought of serene faith, will be such as have honoured many hundreds of thousands of Buddhas, such as have planted their roots

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.

A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure.

He is able who thinks he is able.

Through zeal, knowledge is gotten; through lack of zeal, knowledge is lost; let a man who knows the double path of gain and loss thus place himself that knowledge may grow.

As the fletcher whittles and makes straight his arrows, so the master directs his straying thoughts. -Buddha.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.

Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.

I am the miracle.

Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.

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

To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

Wherever there is possession of marks, there is fraud ; wherever there is no-possession of no-marks, there is no fraud. Hence the Tathagata is to be seen from no-marks as marks

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.

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

Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.

A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering.

Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.

Again a different meaning has to be understood.

My doctrine is not a doctrine but just a vision. I have not given you any set rules, I have not given you a system

You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.

Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.

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

The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood.

On life's journey faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is the light by day and right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him.

Through zeal knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal knowledge is lost.

Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.

In seperateness lies the world's great misery, in compassion lies the world's true strength

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.

Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.

What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our life is the creation of our mind.

Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.

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.

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.