- “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
- “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
- “The mind is everything. What you think you become.”
- “Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”
- “To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise, we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”
- “You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.”
- “Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.”
- “The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.”
- “Just as a flower does not pick and choose the bees that come to it, neither should you judge others.”
- “Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.”
These quotes reflect the teachings and philosophy of Siddhartha Gautama, who is known as Buddha and is the founder of Buddhism.
- “In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.”
- “Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.”
- “All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think, we become.”
- “There is no path to happiness; happiness is the path.”
- “Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.”
- “Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.”
- “What we think, we become. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.”
- “There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.”
- “The root of suffering is attachment.”
- “You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
I hope you find these additional quotes insightful and inspiring.
- “Believe nothing, no matter where you read it or who has said it, not even if I have said it unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”
- “The trouble is, you think you have time.”
- “We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.”
- “All conditioned things are impermanent; when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering.”
- “To understand everything is to forgive everything.”
- “To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.”
- “To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance.”
- “Let go of the past, let go of the future, let go of the present, and cross over to the farther shore. With mind wholly liberated, you shall come no more to birth and death.”
- “The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.”
- “In the end, these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?”
These quotes capture different aspects of Buddha’s teachings and offer valuable insights into life and spirituality.
- “Your work is to discover your work and then, with all your heart, to give yourself to it.”
- “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.”
- “In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.”
- “Every morning we are born again. What we do today matters most.”
- “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
- “Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back.”
- “Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things that renew humanity.”
- “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
- “Just as a flower does not pick and choose the bees that come to it, neither should you judge others.”
- “In the end, words are just words; what matters is the real feeling behind them.”
These quotes continue to reflect the wisdom and teachings of Buddha, emphasizing introspection, mindfulness, and compassion.
