Gautama Buddha Quotes
The good shine from afar Like the snowy Himalayas. The bad don't appear Even when near, Like arrows shot into the night.
The fragrance of sandalwood and rosebay does not travel far. But the fragrance of virtue rises to the heavens.
There is no fire like passion No crime like hatred, No sorrow like separation, No sickness like hunger, And no joy like the joy of freedom.
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.
When you come upon a path that brings benefit and happiness to all, follow this course as the moon journeys through the stars.
The grudge you hold on to is like a hot coal that you intend to throw at someone, only you're the one who gets burned.
Sometime, somewhere you take something to be the truth. But if you cling to it too strongly, then even when the truth comes in person and knocks on your door, you will not open it.
As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life.
You are far from the end of your journey. The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart. See how you love.
"All conditioned things are impermanent" - when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering.
Meditate. Live purely. Be quiet. Do your work with mastery. Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine.
In our lives, change is unavoidable, loss is unavoidable. In the adaptability and ease with which we experience change, lies our happiness and freedom.
Do not think lightly of good, that nothing will come of it. A whole water pot will fill up from dripping drops of water.
The kingdom of heaven is closer than the brow above the eye but mankind does not see it.
Master your words. Master your thoughts. Never allow your body to do harm. Follow these three roads with purity And you will find yourself upon the one way, The way of wisdom.
If you are poor, live wisely. If you have riches, live wisely. It is not your station in life but your heart that brings blessings.
You are your own master, you make your own future. Therefore discipline yourself as a horse-dealer trains a thoroughbred
Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little
Life can only take place in the present moment. If we lose the present moment, we lose life.
As a bee without harming the flower, its colour or scent, flies away, collecting only the honey, even so should the sage wander in the village.
The right time to show your good character is when you are pestered by someone weaker than you.
They who imagine truth in untruth and see untruth in truth will never arrive at the truth.
Let go of anger. Let go of pride. When you are bound by nothing You go beyond sorrow.
More than those who hate you, more than all your enemies, an undisciplined mind does greater harm.
Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame.
We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act.
To have much learning, to be skillful in handicraft, well-trained in discipline, and to be of good speech -- this is the greatest blessing.
Long is the night for the sleepless. Long is the road for the weary. Long is samsara (the cycle of continued rebirth) for the foolish, who have not recognised the true teaching.
