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150 BUDDHA QUOTES ON LIFE, MIND AND HAPPINESS
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Here
are 150 of the best Buddha quotes I could find. Hope you’ll find
inspiration, peace and wisdom with these beautiful words. Note that
you’ll also discover quotes about Buddha and Buddhism. Enjoy!
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Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others. Buddha
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There is no fear for one whose mind is not filled with desires. Buddha
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If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart. Buddha
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he is peaceful loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise
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A
man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is
peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise. Buddha
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Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except your self. Buddha
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No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. Buddha
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To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance. Buddha
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All that we are is the result of what we have thought. Buddha
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If we fail to look after others when they need help, who will look after us? Buddha
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One who acts on truth is happy in this world and beyond. Buddha
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Wear your ego like a loose fitting garment. Buddha
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What you are is what you have been. What you’ll be is what you do now. Buddha
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When watching after yourself, you watch after others. When watching after others, you watch after yourself. Buddha
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There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind. Buddha
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Give, even if you only have a little. Buddha
Related topics and authors: Zen, Rumi, gratitude
THE BEST BUDDHA QUOTES
Real name: Gautama Buddha
Other names include: Siddhārtha Gautama, Siddhattha Gotama, Shakyamuni
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The greatest gift is to give people your enlightenment, to share it. It has to be the greatest.
He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.
Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.
Silence
the angry man with love. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness.
Silence the miser with generosity. Silence the liar with truth.
Irrigators channel waters; fletchers straighten arrows; carpenters bend wood; the wise master themselves.
Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.
Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame. Click to tweet
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.
The root of suffering is attachment.
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If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone.
People with opinions just go around bothering each other.
You yourself must strive. The Buddhas only point the way.
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Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.
Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.
Understanding is the heartwood of well-spoken words.
Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals.
Meditate… do not delay, lest you later regret it.
Ceasing to do evil, cultivating the good, purifying the heart: this is the teaching of the Buddhas.
Delight in meditation and solitude. Compose yourself, be happy. You are a seeker.
Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes.
You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
If you propose to speak always ask yourself, is it true, is it necessary, is it kind.
Related: The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching (Amazon book)
PART 2. BUDDHA QUOTES THAT ARE…
INSPIRATIONAL BUDDHA QUOTES
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Stop, stop. Do not speak. The ultimate truth is not even to think. Click to tweet
Just
as the great ocean has one taste, the taste of salt, so also this
teaching and discipline has one taste, the taste of liberation.
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.
We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.
Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.
Long
is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is tired;
long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law.
Whatever precious jewel there is in the heavenly worlds, there is nothing comparable to one who is Awakened.
Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Joy follows a pure thought like a shadow that never leaves.
Like
a fine flower, beautiful to look at but without scent, fine words are
fruitless in a man who does not act in accordance with them.
Our
theories of the eternal are as valuable as are those which a chick
which has not broken its way through its shell might form of the outside
world.
An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.
However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?
Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.
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Attachment leads to suffering. Click to tweet
May all beings have happy minds.
Born out of concern for all beings.
A jug fills drop by drop.
Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.
The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood.
The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.
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FAKE BUDDHA QUOTES (MOST OF THEM ARE FAMOUS TOO!)
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The mind is everything. What you think you become.
Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
You can only lose what you cling to.
As rain falls equally on the just and the unjust, do not burden your heart with judgments but rain your kindness equally on all.
I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.
As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life.
The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.
A
man asked Gautama Buddha, “I want happiness.” Buddha said, “First
remove “I,” that’s Ego, then remove “want,” that’s Desire. See now, you
are left with only “Happiness”.
A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another.
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.
If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.
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.
The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.
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.
If we destroy something around us we destroy ourselves. If we cheat another, we cheat ourselves.
Every experience, no matter how bad it seems, holds within it a blessing of some kind. The goal is to find it.
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Doubt everything. Find your own light.
A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.
Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.
When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.
Meditate. Live purely. Be quiet. Do your work with mastery. Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine.
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.
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.
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.
What you think you create, what you feel you attract, what you imagine you become.
Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.
There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.
When you like a flower, you just pluck it. But when you love a flower, you water it daily.
It is better to travel well than to arrive.
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.
If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.
Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.
Life is so very hard. How can we be anything but kind?
PART 3. BUDDHA QUOTES ABOUT…
BUDDHA QUOTES ABOUT LIFE, FAMILY AND FRIENDSHIP
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Should a seeker not find a companion who is better or equal, let them resolutely pursue a solitary course.
One moment can change a day, one day can change a life and one life can change the world.
She who knows life flows, feels no wear or tear, needs no mending or repair.
Live every act fully, as if it were your last. Click to tweet
Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.
Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.
Purity or impurity depends on oneself. No one can purify another.
To support mother and father, to cherish wife and child and to have a simple livelihood; this is the good luck.
An
insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a
wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.
Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.
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.
If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.
BUDDHA QUOTES ON LOVE AND GRATITUDE
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True love is born from understanding.
Love is a gift of one’s inner most soul to another so both can be whole.
Let all-embracing thoughts for all beings be yours.
We
will develop and cultivate the liberation of mind by lovingkindness,
make it our vehicle, make it our basis, stabilize it, exercise ourselves
in it, and fully perfect it.
Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred ceases through love. This is an unalterable law.
Kindness should become the natural way of life, not the exception.
Speak only endearing speech, speech that is welcomed. Speech, when it brings no evil to others, is a pleasant thing.
Radiate boundless love towards the entire world.
One is not called noble who harms living beings. By not harming living beings one is called noble.
Being deeply learned and skilled, being well trained and using well spoken words: this is good luck.
Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life, even so let one cultivate a boundless love towards all beings.
In whom there is no sympathy for living beings: know him as an outcast.
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.
BUDDHA QUOTES ON MIND AND MASTERING YOURSELF
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He is able who thinks he is able. Click to tweet
It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
Delight in heedfulness! Guard well your thoughts!
Everything
is based on mind, is led by mind, is fashioned by mind. If you speak
and act with a polluted mind, suffering will follow you, as the wheels
of the oxcart follow the footsteps of the ox.
A
mind unruffled by the vagaries of fortune, from sorrow freed, from
defilements cleansed, from fear liberated — this is the greatest
blessing.
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.
You are a seeker. Delight in the mastery of your hands and your feet, of your words and your thoughts.
See
them, floundering in their sense of mine, like fish in the puddles of a
dried-up stream — and, seeing this, live with no mine, not forming
attachment for states of becoming.
‘As I am, so are these. As are these, so am I.’ Drawing the parallel to yourself, neither kill nor get others to kill.
All experiences are preceded by mind, having mind as their master, created by mind.
To
enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family, to bring
peace to all, one must first discipline and control one’s own mind. If a
man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all
wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.
All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?
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.
The one who has conquered himself is a far greater hero than he who has defeated a thousand times a thousand men.
Transcendental
intelligence rises when the intellectual mind reaches its limit and if
things are to be realized in their true and essential nature, its
processes of thinking must be transcended by an appeal to some higher
faculty of cognition.
I will not look at another’s bowl intent on finding fault: a training to be observed.
The
external world is only a manifestation of the activities of the mind
itself, and the mind grasps it as an external world simply because of
its habit of discrimination and false-reasoning. The disciple must get
into the habit of looking at things truthfully.
Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought.
If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts happiness follows him like his never-departing shadow.
Related: Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom (Amazon book)
BUDDHA QUOTES ON HAPPINESS AND JOY
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There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path. Click to tweet
Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to yourself and others.
The
enlightened one, intent on jhana, should find delight in the forest,
should practice jhana at the foot of a tree, attaining his own
satisfaction.
Thousands
of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the
candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
It is in the nature of things that joy arises in a person free from remorse.
Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy.
Do
not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind
on the present moment. (See also: 10 Tips to Start Living in the
Present,
becomingminimalist.com)
Should a person do good, let him do it again and again. Let him find pleasure therein, for blissful is the accumulation of good.
We
are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by
selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act. Joy follows them like
a shadow that never leaves them.
BUDDHA QUOTES ON MEDITATION AND SPIRITUALITY
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Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life. Click to tweet
Looking deeply at life as it is in this very moment, the meditator dwells in stability and freedom.
Meditation
brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what
leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads
to wisdom.
Whatever a monk keeps pursuing with his thinking and pondering, that becomes the inclination of his awareness.
Related topic: introvertion
BUDDHA QUOTES ON PEACE, FORGIVENESS AND LETTING GO
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Resolutely train yourself to attain peace. Click to tweet
Indeed,
the sage who’s fully quenched rests at ease in every way; no sense
desire adheres to him whose fires have cooled, deprived of fuel. All
attachments have been severed, the heart’s been led away from pain;
tranquil, he rests with utmost ease. The mind has found its way to
peace.
He who
sits alone, sleeps alone, and walks alone, who is strenuous and subdues
himself alone, will find delight in the solitude of the forest.
Do not turn away what is given you, nor reach out for what is given to others, lest you disturb your quietness.
Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.
Related topic: letting go
BUDDHA QUOTES ON WISDOM AND VIRTUES
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The fool who knows he is a fool is that much wiser. Click to tweet
Whatever has the nature of arising has the nature of ceasing.
Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself and the idea of Unity are already two.
What
is the appropriate behavior for a man or a woman in the midst of this
world, where each person is clinging to his piece of debris? What’s the
proper salutation between people as they pass each other in this flood?
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.
The true master lives in truth, in goodness and restraint, non-violence, moderation, and purity.
Offend
in neither word nor deed. Eat with moderation. Live in your heart. Seek
the highest consciousness. Master yourself according to the law. This
is the simple teaching of the awakened.
Life
is like the harp string, if it is strung too tight it won’t play, if it
is too loose it hangs, the tension that produces the beautiful sound
lies in the middle.
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.
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.
The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve.
The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast.
With gentleness overcome anger. With generosity overcome meanness. With truth overcome deceit.
BUDDHA QUOTES ON KARMA AND NIRVANA
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Someone
who has set out in the vehicle of a Bodhisattva should decide that ‘I
must lead all the beings to nirvana, into that realm of nirvana which
leaves nothing behind’. What is this realm of nirvana which leaves
nothing behind ?
BUDDHA QUOTES ON CHANGE, FAILURE AND SUFFERING
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Nothing is forever except change. Click to tweet
There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.
Both formerly and now, it is only suffering that I describe, and the cessation of suffering.
He
who can curb his wrath as soon as it arises, as a timely antidote will
check snake’s venom that so quickly spreads, — such a monk gives up the
here and the beyond, just as a serpent sheds its worn-out skin.
May all that have life be delivered from suffering.
It
is easy to see the faults of others, but difficult to see one’s own
faults. One shows the faults of others like chaff winnowed in the wind,
but one conceals one’s own faults as a cunning gambler conceals his
dice.
BUDDHA QUOTES ON FEAR
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Those attached to the notion ‘I am’ and to views roam the world offending people. Click to tweet
There
is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates
people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up
pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a
sword that kills.
Men,
driven on by thirst, run about like a snared hare; let therefore
mendicant drive out thirst, by striving after passionlessness for
himself.
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.
The instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.
BUDDHA QUOTES ON ANGER AND JEALOUSY
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You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger. Click to tweet
Some do not understand that we must die, but those who do realize this settle their quarrels.
All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.
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.
I do not dispute with the world; rather it is the world that disputes with me.
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.
Those who cling to perceptions and views wander the world offending people.
Whoever doesn’t flare up at someone who’s angry wins a battle hard to win.
Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.
See also: How to Handle Resentment Against Someone (
wikihow.com)
BUDDHA QUOTES ON SUCCESS, PATIENCE AND STRENGTH
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Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds. Click to tweet
Should you find a wise critic to point out your faults, follow him as you would a guide to hidden treasure.
As an elephant in the battlefield withstands arrows shot from bows all around, even so shall I endure abuse.
Praise
and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and sorrow come and go like the
wind. To be happy, rest like a giant tree in the midst of them all.
In separateness lies the world’s greatest misery; in compassion lies the world’s true strength.
Be a lamp for yourselves. Be your own refuge. Seek for no other. All things must pass. Strive on diligently. Don’t give up.
Better
it is to live one day seeing the rise and fall of things than to live a
hundred years without ever seeing the rise and fall of things.
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.
BUDDHA QUOTES ON HEALTH
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Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship. Buddha
To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.
Without health life is not life; it is only a state of languor and suffering – an image of death.
The
secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past,
not to worry about the future, not to anticipate the future, but to live
the present moment wisely and earnestly.
BUDDHA QUOTES ON TRUTH
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Those who have failed to work toward the truth have missed the purpose of living.
Teach
this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of
service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.
There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth…not going all the way, and not starting.
The
calmed say that what is well-spoken is best; second, that one should
say what is right, not unrighteous; third, what’s pleasing, not
displeasing; fourth, what is true, not false.
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.
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
PART 4. QUOTES ABOUT BUDDHA
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To follow Buddha is to not follow Buddha. Sven Schnieders
And the Buddha is the person who’s free: free of plans, free of cares. Bodhidharma
If you use your mind to look for a Buddha, you won’t see the Buddha. Bodhidharma Click to tweet
Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either. Bodhidharma
Buddhas move freely through birth and death, appearing and disappearing at will. Bodhidharma
But deluded people don’t realize that their own mind is the Buddha. They keep searching outside. Bodhidharma
To find a Buddha all you have to do is see your nature. Bodhidharma (
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No
one can force us to transform our minds, not even Buddha. We must do so
voluntarily. Therefore Buddha stated, ‘You are your own master’. Dalai
Lama
Every man is at war with himself, except a Buddha. Naval Ravikant
The color of the mountains is Buddha’s body; the sound of running water is his great speech. Dogen
The Buddha and all sentient beings are nothing but expressions of the one mind. There is nothing else. Huang Po
To
awaken suddenly to the fact that your own Mind is the Buddha, that
there is nothing to be attained or a single action to be performed. This
is the Supreme Way. Huang Po
The words of the Buddha offer this truth: Hatred never ceases by hatred but by love alone is healed. Jack Kornfield
Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help. Miyamoto Musashi
Even
the buddha does not want anyone to follow him. Even the greatest
masters cannot give you a single commandment. They see you so uniquely
you, they see your freedom to be so uniquely for you. Osho
Just
two small things: meditation and let-go. Remember these two key words:
meditation and surrender. Meditation will take you in, and surrender
will take you into the whole. And this is the whole of religion. Within
these two words Buddha has condensed the whole essence of religion. Osho
There
is no need for God! If you want to meditate you can meditate without
God. Buddha meditated without God; he had no belief in God. Osho
A Buddha is a Buddha, a Krishna is a Krishna, and you are you. Osho
He
taught virtue, mindfulness, and wisdom. These are the three pillars of
Buddhist practice, as well as the wellsprings of everyday well-being,
psychological growth, and spiritual realization. Rick Hanson
If you cannot bow to Buddha, you cannot be a Buddha. It is arrogance. Shunryu Suzuki (
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Buddha
says there are two kinds of suffering: the kind that leads to more
suffering and the kind that brings an end to suffering. Terry Tempest
Williams
The
teachings of the Buddha tells you clearly and plainly to make this the
most magnificent and wonderful moment of your life. You can train
yourself to be free from worries and preoccupations about the past and
the future. Thich Nhat Hanh
You
need to have confidence that you have the capacity to become a Buddha,
the capacity of transformation and healing. Thich Nhat Hanh
One
of the deepest teachings given by the Buddha is that we should not be
too sure of our own ideas. Don’t be fooled by your perceptions. Even if
you are sure you were seeing clearly, check again. Keep an open mind. Be
ready to let go of your views. Thich Nhat Hanh (
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As long as you look for a Buddha somewhere else, you’ll never see that your own mind is the Buddha. Bodhidharma
A Buddha is someone who finds freedom in good fortune and bad. Bodhidharma
PART 5. BUDDHISM QUOTES
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Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun. Alan Watts Click to tweet
The
only thing that is ultimately real about your journey is the step that
you are taking at this moment. That’s all there ever is. Alan Watts
Everything in moderation, including moderation. Buddhist saying
Learning
to let go should be learned before learning to get. Life should be
touched, not strangled. You’ve got to relax, let it happen at times, and
at others move forward with it. Ray Bradbury
Even
if things don’t unfold the way you expected, don’t be disheartened or
give up. One who continues to advance will win in the end. Daisaku Ikeda
If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher. Pema Chödrön
Awareness is the greatest agent for change. Huang Po Click to tweet
We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps. Hermann Hesse
The
secret of Buddhism is to remove all ideas, all concepts, in order for
the truth to have a chance to penetrate, to reveal itself. Thich Nhat
Hanh
If you want to change the world, start with the next person who comes to you in need. Maezumi Roshi
We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness. Martin Luther King Jr
When you do something, you should burn yourself up completely, like a good bonfire, leaving no trace of yourself. Eckhart Tolle
Wherever you are, be there totally. Eckhart Tolle
Only the hand that erases can write the true thing. Meister Eckhart
Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else. Shunryu Suzuki
PART 6. CONCLUSION
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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. Buddha
Buddha’s most important message? Life is suffering, but there’s also a way out.
The root of suffering? Attachments (to things, thoughts, people, ideas, etc.).
What leads to inner peace?
Self-knowledge
Understanding your mind, desires, thoughts
Not depending on others
Living a life of freedom is possible if you stop seeking validation from others.
Watch your thoughts and your words. They will become a reality.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part 1
Top 15 Images
Best Quotes
Part 2
Buddha Quotes That ARE
Inspirational
Fake
Short
Part 3
Buddha Quotes ABOUT
Life
Love
Mind
Happiness
Meditation
Peace
Wisdom
Karma, Nirvana
Change
Fear
Anger
Success
Health
Truth
Part 4
Quotes About Buddha
AUTHOR BIO
maxime lagace
Maxime Lagacé started collecting quotes in 2004 after he lost his girlfriend in a car accident.
In search of meaning, he dived in the self-improvement world, psychology and trail running.
Books, blogs, quotes and nature became his guide.
He started journaling, reflecting, writing his thoughts, feelings and quotes.
His goal was to understand his pain, his depression, his fears, his lack of motivation and inspiration.
He
finished his software engineering degree in 2007 at the École de
Technologie Supérieure de Montréal. He also studied at the Hong Kong
Polytechnic University.
A few years later, he started his first website to share his passion for quotes.
Maxime is a father of two, INFJ and also loves running.
Other
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learning, productivity and minimalism.
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March 7, 2022
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October 11, 2017
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