Buddha Quotes
What we think, we become.BUDDHA Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.BUDDHA Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.BUDDHA
Art Print 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.BUDDHA No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.BUDDHA It is better to travel well than to arrive.BUDDHA The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.BUDDHA 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.BUDDHA Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.BUDDHA You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.BUDDHA 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.BUDDHA We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.BUDDHA 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
Magnet To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.BUDDHA There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.BUDDHA In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.BUDDHA 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 Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.BUDDHA Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.BUDDHA 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.BUDDHA 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.BUDDHA 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.BUDDHA Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.BUDDHA
Magnet All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.BUDDHA Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.BUDDHA He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye.BUDDHA I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.BUDDHA 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.BUDDHA 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 Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.BUDDHA 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 Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself and the idea of Unity are already two.BUDDHA 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?BUDDHA
Magnet 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.BUDDHA Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.BUDDHA You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.BUDDHA The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve.BUDDHA The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood.BUDDHA 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.BUDDHA 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.BUDDHA 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.BUDDHA 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 Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred ceases through love. This is an unalterable law.BUDDHA
Art Print A jug fills drop by drop.BUDDHA An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.BUDDHA Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.BUDDHA Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.BUDDHA 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 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.BUDDHA The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.BUDDHA He is able who thinks he is able.BUDDHA The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.BUDDHA To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.BUDDHA I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.BUDDHA Timeless Buddha Quotes
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