Gautama Buddha Quotes
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Speak the truth. Give whatever you can. Never be angry. These three steps will lead you Into the presence of the gods.
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The secret of happiness lies in the mind's release from worldly ties.
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Whatever an enemy might do to an enemy, or a foe to a foe, the ill-directed mind can do to you even worse.
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They were responsible for spreading the Buddhist religion throughout India and East Asia.
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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.
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Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed.
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There is pleasure And there is bliss. Forgo the first to possess the second. If you are happy At the expense of another man's happiness, You are forever bound.
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Thought-habits can harden into character. So watch your thoughts.
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You can search the world over and you will find no one who is more deserving of your kindness and well wishing than you yourself.
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What I know is like the leaves on that tree; what I teach is only a small part. But I offer it to all with an open hand. What do I not teach? Whatever is fascinating to discuss, divides people against each other, but has no bearing on putting an end to sorrow. What do I teach? Only what is necessary to take you to the other shore.
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The wise have mastered body, word, and mind. They are the true masters.
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Both formerly and now, it is only suffering that I describe, and the cessation of suffering.
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Noble friends and companions are the whole of the holy life.
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All fear violence, all are afraid of death.
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Inflowing thoughts come to an end in those who are ever alert of mind, training themselves night and day, and ever intent on nirvana.
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It is better to do nothing Than to do what is wrong. For whatever you do, you do to yourself.
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To have everything is to possess nothing.
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Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have.
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A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another. If these minds love one another the home will be as beautiful as a flower garden. But if these minds get out of harmony with one another it is like a storm that plays havoc with the garden.
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Things are not what they appear to be: nor are they otherwise.
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Any material form, or thought, or feeling, past or present, should be regarded as, 'This is not mine, this is not what I am, this is not my self.'
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One should follow a man of wisdom who rebukes one for one's faults, as one would follow a guide to some buried treasure. To one who follows such a wise man, it will be an advantage and not a disadvantage.
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All that we are is the result of what we have thought; what we think we become.
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Once you know the nature of anger and joy is empty and you let them go, you free yourself from karma.