The teachings of Buddha are timeless and can help us to lead a better life. He was a spiritual leader who lived in India in the sixth century BCE and is credited with founding the religion of Buddhism. His teachings have shaped the spiritual and philosophical landscape of the world and continue to be revered by many. His wisdom, compassion, and insight into the nature of reality have been a source of comfort and strength for countless generations.
His quotes are full of wisdom and can provide us with guidance and inspiration. Here, we have compiled a collection of some of the most inspiring Buddha quotes to help you on your journey in life. Read on to explore these amazing words of wisdom and find out how you can use them to improve your life.
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Buddha Quotes On Love
“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
“Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life, even so let one cultivate a boundless love towards all beings.” -Buddha
“Radiate boundless love towards the entire world.” -Buddha
“The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.” -Buddha
“In the end, these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?” -Buddha
“Love is a gift of one’s inner most soul to another so both can be whole.” -Buddha
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” -Buddha
“The heart is like a garden. It can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love. What seeds will you plant there?” -Buddha
“Happiness never decreases by being shared.” -Buddha
“True love is born from understanding.” -Buddha
“The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.” -Buddha
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” -Buddha
“Love is not only something you feel, it is something you do.” -Buddha
“The mind is everything. What you think, you become.” -Buddha
“To be kind to all, to like many and love a few, to be needed and wanted by those we love, is certainly the nearest we can come to happiness.” -Buddha
“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” -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
“The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood.” -Buddha
“To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep the mind strong and clear.” -Buddha
Buddha Quotes On Life
“The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.” -Buddha
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” -Buddha
“The mind is everything. What you think, you become.” -Buddha
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” -Buddha
“Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.” -Buddha
“You only lose what you cling to.” -Buddha
“In the end, these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?” -Buddha
“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.” -Buddha
“The root of suffering is attachment.” -Buddha
“The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve.” -Buddha
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.” -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
“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
“Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.” -Buddha
“The greatest prayer is patience.” -Buddha
“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.” -Buddha
“Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.” -Buddha
“You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself.” -Buddha
“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.” -Buddha
Buddha Quotes On Happiness
“The root of suffering is attachment.” -Buddha
“Happiness never decreases by being shared.” -Buddha
“If you want to be happy, be.” -Buddha
“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” -Buddha
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” -Buddha
“The mind is everything. What you think you become.” -Buddha
“The way to happiness is: keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, give much. Fill your life with love. Do as you would be done by.” -Buddha
“Happiness is a journey, not a destination.” -Buddha
“In the end, these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?” -Buddha
“Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.” -Buddha
“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
“To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others.” -Buddha
“The greatest prayer is patience.” -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
“When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.” -Buddha
“The mind is everything; what you think, you become.” -Buddha
“To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep the mind strong and clear.” -Buddha
“Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.” -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
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