Gautama Buddha Quotes
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For one who is a learner and who has not yet come to master their mind, but who dwells aspiring for peace from that which binds, making it a matter concerning himself, I know of no other thing as helpful as giving close attention to the mind.
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The deluding passions are inexhaustible. I vow to extinguish them all. The number of beings is endless. I vow to save them all. The Truth cannot be told. I vow to explain it. The Way which cannot be followed is unattainable. I vow to attain it.
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O how sweet it is to enjoy life, Living in honesty and strength! And wisdom is sweet, And freedom.
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O seeker! Rely on nothing until you want nothing.
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Remember that the only constant in life is change.
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You are the community now. Be a lamp for yourselves. Be your own refuge. Seek for no other. All things must pass. Strive on diligently. Don’t give up.
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Bring your mind to noble silence. Unify your mind in noble silence. Concentrate your mind in noble silence... Enter into rapture and pleasure born of silence derived of concentration and awareness that is free from thought and fabrication.
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Conquer the angry man by love.
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Before giving, the mind of the giver is happy; while giving, the mind of the giver is made peaceful; and having given, the mind of the giver is uplifted.
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There is only one time when it is essential to awaken. That time is now.
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Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except your self.
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Reverence, humility, contentment, gratitude and hearing the good Dhamma, this is the best good luck.
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Analyzing through special insight and realizing the lack of inherent existence constitute understanding of the signless.
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Hatred does not cease in this world by hating, but by not hating; this is an eternal truth.
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Thousands upon thousands of lights is inferior to a light of heart.
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Happy indeed are the arahants! No craving can be found in them. Cut off is the conceit 'I am,' Burst asunder is delusion's net.
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As soon as we think we are safe, something unexpected happens.
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By whomsoever no evil is done in deed, or word, or thought, him I call a Brahmin (holy man) who is guarded in these three.
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If you cannot find a good companion to walk with, walk alone, like an elephant roaming the jungle. It is better to be alone than to be with those who will hinder your progress.
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As the bee collects nectar and departs without injuring the flower, or its color or fragrance, so let the sage dwell on earth.
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The wise man makes an island of himself that no flood can overwhelm.
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As I am, so are others as others are, so am I. Having thus identified self and others, harm no one nor have them harmed.
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Free from passion and desire, you have stripped the thorns from the stem.
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'I've got children', 'I've got wealth.' This is the way a fool brings suffering on himself. He does not even own himself, so how can he have children or wealth?