Inspiring Quotes by Buddha - Page 2

"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"

"All descriptions of reality are temporary hypotheses"

"Your mind is a powerful thing. When you filter it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change"

"One moment can change a day, One day can change a life and One life can change the world"

"Sometimes it's better to be kind than to be right. We do not need an intelligent mind that speaks, but a patient heart that listens. You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger"

"The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There's only one moment for you to live, and that is the present moment"

"Change is never painful, only the resistance to change is painful"

"If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path"

"To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance"

"To keep the body in good health is a duty... Otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear"

"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves"

"Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good"

"You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger"

"To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent"

"Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace"

"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!"

"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"

"Without health life is not life; it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death"

"There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it"

"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"

"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"

"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"

"Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care, for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill"

"What we think, we become"

"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?"

"Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life"

"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path"

"The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast"

"The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood"

"The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows"

"The mind is everything. What you think you become!"

"The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground"

"In a controversy, the instant we feel anger, we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves"

"I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done"

"However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?"

"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"

"He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes"

"Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely"

"Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind"

"Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence"

"Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace"

"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"

"All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed, can wrong-doing remain?"

"A jug fills drop by drop"

"Your enemy can be your greatest teacher"

"You are your own master, you make your own future. Therefore discipline yourself as a horse-dealer trains a thoroughbred"

"In every trial Let understanding fight for you"

"'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?"

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