Saturday, April 30, 2016

42 Buddha Quotes on Peace, Life & Happiness

1. “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” – Buddha
2. “The mind is everything. What you think you become.” – Buddha
3. “We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.” – Buddha

4. “No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.” – Buddha
5. “There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.” – Buddha
6. “There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind.” – Buddha
7. “The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.” – Buddha
8. “You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself.” – Buddha
9. “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” – Buddha
10. “If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.” – Buddha
11. “If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone. There is no companionship with the immature.” – Buddha
12. “In separateness lies the world’s greatest misery; in compassion lies the world’s true strength.” – Buddha
13. “There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.” – Buddha
14. “You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.” – Buddha
15. “The whole secret of existence is to have no fear.” – Buddha
16. “Pain is certain, suffering is optional.” – Buddha
17. “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.” – Buddha
18. “All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?” – Buddha
19. “To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.” – Buddha
20. “Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.” – Buddha
21. “Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.” – Buddha
22. “People with opinions just go around bothering one another.” – Buddha
23. “One moment can change a day, one day can change a life and one life can change the world.” – Buddha
24. “Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.” – Buddha
25. “Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred ceases through love. This is an unalterable law.” – Buddha
26. “Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” – Buddha
27. “Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.” – Buddha
28. “It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.” – Buddha
29. “Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.” – Buddha
30. “Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.” – Buddha
31. “With fools, there is no companionship. Rather than to live with men who are selfish, vain, quarrelsome, and obstinate, let a man walk alone.” – Buddha
32. “However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?” – Buddha
33. “It is better to travel well than to arrive.” – Buddha
34. “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” – Buddha
35. “It is in the nature of things that joy arises in a person free from remorse.” – Buddha
36. “Give, even if you only have a little.” – Buddha
37. “Should you find a wise critic to point out your faults, follow him as you would a guide to hidden treasure.” – Buddha
38. “Should a seeker not find a companion who is better or equal, let them resolutely pursue a solitary course.” – Buddha
39. “Meditate … do not delay, lest you later regret it.” – Buddha
40. “One is not called noble who harms living beings. By not harming living beings one is called noble.” – Buddha
41. “A disciplined mind brings happiness.” – Buddha
42. “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.” – Buddha

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