He was an Indian philosopher, a spiritual teacher in the northeastern region of the Indian subcontinent who founded Buddhism. In most Buddhist traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme and “the enlightened one.”
Buddha left all his worldly pleasures and possessions to learn about the world and find the true meaning of existence. After being shielded from both religion and human suffering during his life, he had the eye and mind-opening experiences through travel, meditation, and study that would lay the groundwork for one of the world’s most prominent religions.
(c. 563 BCE to 483 BCE)
– Buddha Quotes –
I thus behold my mind released from the defilement of sensual pleasures, released from the defilement of heresy, released from the defilement of ignorance.
~ Buddha
The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.
~ Buddha
The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.
~ Buddha
The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast.
~ Buddha
The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.
~ Buddha
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.
~ Buddha
Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.
~ Buddha
The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve.
~ Buddha
To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance.
~ Buddha
There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
~ Buddha
There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.
~ 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
The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood.
~ 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
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
~ Buddha
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.
~ Buddha
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.
~ Buddha
To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.
~ Buddha
Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.
~ 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
We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act. Joy follows them like a shadow that never leaves them.
~ Buddha
Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself and the idea of Unity are already two.
~ Buddha
Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.
~ Buddha
We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.
~ Buddha
We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.
~ Buddha
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?
~ Buddha
What we think, we become.
~ Buddha
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.
~ Buddha
Without health life is not life; it is only a state of langour and suffering – an image of death.
~ Buddha
For those who are always courteous and respectful of elders, four things increase: life, beauty, happiness and strength.
~ Buddha
Believe nothing just because a so-called wise person said it. Believe nothing just because a belief is generally held. Believe nothing just because it is said in ancient books. Believe nothing just because it is said to be of divine origin. Believe nothing just because someone else believes it. Believe only what you yourself test and judge to be true.
~ Buddha
It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
~ Buddha
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.
~ Buddha
