Buddha Quotes – 100 Breathtaking Quotes by Buddha

GAUTAMA BUDDHA’S 100 BEST QUOTES

Gautama Buddha, also known as Buddha was a spiritual leader on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.

He taught the message of mercy and non-violence towards all living beings.

Buddha followed the middle path of Dhyana (meditation) instead of one of extreme asceticism. He was known to have attained Nirvana after sitting under the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya for 40 days straight.

100 of Buddha’s wisest quotes

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1. “Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”

2. “You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself.”

3. “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”

4. “The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There’s only one moment for you to live.”

5. “The trouble is, you think you have time.”

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

7. “Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except yourself.”

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

9. “Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.”

10. “The root of suffering is attachment”

11. “Radiate boundless love towards the entire world.”

12. “I do not dispute with the world; rather it is the world that disputes with me.”

13. “Should a seeker not find a companion who is better or equal, let them resolutely pursue a solitary course.”

14. “A disciplined mind brings happiness.”

15. “Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame.”

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

17. “Resolutely train yourself to attain peace.”

18. “Whatever has the nature of arising has the nature of ceasing.”

19. “Give, even if you only have a little.”

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

21. “It is easy to see the faults of others, but difficult to see one’s own faults.”

22. “Health is the greatest gift, contentment is the greatest wealth.”

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

24. “That deed is not well done, if one has to repent for having done it, and if, with a tearful face, one has to weep as a result of that deed.”

25. “You only lose what you cling to.”

26. “Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.”

27. “Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.”

28. “Purity or impurity depends on oneself. No one can purify another.”

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

30. “To keep the body in good health is a duty…otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear”

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31. “Nothing is permanent.”

32. “See them, floundering in their sense of mine, like fish in puddles of a dried-up stream – and, seeing this, live with no mine, not forming attachment for states of becoming.”

33. “Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”

34. “True love is born from understanding.”

35. “Those who have failed to work toward the truth have missed the purpose of living.”

36. “To abstain from lying is essentially wholesome.”

37. “If they are neither traceable in the Discourses not verifiable by the Discipline, one must conclude this: ‘Certainly, this is not the Blessed One’s utterance’.”

38. “When watching after yourself, you watch after others. When watching after others, you watch after yourself.”

39. “Both formerly and now, it is only suffering that I describe, and the cessation of suffering.”

40. “Meditate … do not delay, lest you later regret it.”

41. “The one in whom no longer exist the craving and thirst that perpetuate becoming; how could you track that Awakened one, trackless, and of limitless range.”

42. “May all beings have happy minds.”

43. “Whatever precious jewel there is in the heavenly worlds, there is nothing comparable to one who is Awakened.”

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

45. “Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.”

46. “In whom there is no sympathy for living beings: know him as an outcast.”

47. “They blame those who remain silent, they blame those who speak much, they blame those who speak in moderation. There is none in the world who is not blamed.”

48. “Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance.”

49. “If you don’t tend to one another, who then will tend to you?”

50. “Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.”

51. “There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it. ”

52. “Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.”

53. “Pain is certain, suffering is optional.”

54. “The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.”

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

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

57. “To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.”

58. “Learn this from water: loud splashes the brook but the oceans depth are calm.”

59. “The foolish and the ignorant give themselves over to negligence; whereas the wise treasure mindfulness as a precious jewel.”

60. “Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.”

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61. “A mind unruffled by the vagaries of fortune, from sorrow freed, from defilements cleansed, from fear liberated — this is the greatest blessing.”

62. “The world is afflicted by death and decay. But the wise do not grieve, having realized the nature of the world.”

63. “Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life, even so let one cultivate a boundless love towards all beings.”

64. “If a man going down into a river, swollen and swiftly flowing, is carried away by the current — how can he help others across?”

65. “‘All conditioned things are impermanent’ — when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering.”

66. “Whoever doesn’t flare up at someone who’s angry wins a battle hard to win.”

67. “Understanding is the heartwood of well-spoken words.”

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

69. “I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.”

70. If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way.

71. “A mind unruffled by the vagaries of fortune, from sorrow freed, from defilements cleansed, from fear liberated — this is the greatest blessing.”

72. “As an elephant in the battlefield withstands arrows shot from bows all around, even so shall I endure abuse.”

73. “Ceasing to do evil, Cultivating the good, Purifying the heart: This is the teaching of the Buddhas.”

74. “To support mother and father, to cherish partner and children, and to be engaged in peaceful occupation — this is the greatest blessing.”

75. “Irrigators channel waters; fletchers straighten arrows; carpenters bend wood; the wise master themselves.”

76. “Three things cannot hide for long: the Moon, the Sun and the Truth.”

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

78. “The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood.”

79. “Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.”

80. “In separateness lies the world’s greatest misery; in compassion lies the world’s true strength.”

81. “If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.”

82. “Never envy others or take what you have for granted. Those who envy others will never find peace of mind.”

83. “There is no fear for one whose mind is not filled with desires.”

84. “Let none find fault with others; let none see the omissions and commissions of others. But let one see one’s own acts, done and undone.”

85. “Should you find a wise critic to point out your faults, follow him as you would a guide to hidden treasure.”

86. “By liberation of the self through love, we will develop love, we will practice it, we will make it both a way and a basis.”

87. “Better than a hundred years in the life of a person who is idle and inactive, is a day in the life of one who makes a zealous and strenuous effort.”

88. “Avoid evil deeds as a man who loves life avoids poison.”

89. “If you are quiet enough, you will hear the flow of the universe. You will feel its rhythm. Go with this flow. Happiness lies ahead. Meditation is key.”

90. “If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.”

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91. “Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.”

92. “If we fail to look after others when they need help, who will look after us?”

93. “If one speaks or acts with a pure mind, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him.”

94. “If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone. There is no companionship with the immature.”

95. “One should strive to understand what underlies sufferings and diseases – and aim for health and well-being while gaining in the path.”

96. “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.”

97. “Conquer the angry one by not getting angry; conquer the wicked by goodness; conquer the stingy by generosity, and the liar by speaking the truth.”

98. “Know from the rivers in clefts and in crevices: those in small channels flow noisily, the great flow silent. Whatever’s not full makes noise. Whatever is full is quiet.”

99. “Whatever is not yours: let go of it. Your letting go of it will be for your long-term happiness and benefit.”

100. “Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer badness with goodness. Conquer meanness with generosity. Conquer dishonesty with truth.”

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Gautama Singh – Writer for The Yogi Press

Gautama Singh is part of The Yogi Press team. He is a lover of Jazz music and thrillers. His favourite pastimes are surfing, meditation and eating vegan dim sum.

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