“Let go of the past, let go of the future, let go of the present, and cross over to the farther shore of existence. With your mind wholly liberated, you shall come no more to birth and death.”
“Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.”
“Be lamps unto yourselves. Be your refuge. Seek for no other. All things must pass. Strive on diligently. Don’t give up.”
“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.”
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
“Do not dwell in the past; do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
“Let us rise 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.”
“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.”
“You only lose what you cling to.”
“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.”
“It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.”
“Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.”
“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
“Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.”
“Success is not measured by what you have, but by what you can let go.”
“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.”
“The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.”
“You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.”
“In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.”
“Pain is certain, suffering is optional.”
“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.”
“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”
“Every morning we are born again. What we do today matters most.”
“We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think.”
“Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things that renew humanity.”
“The mind is everything. What you think, you become.”
“Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.”
“What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.”
“Suffering exists, but it does not define you.”
“Mindfulness is the key to life. Be mindful of the present moment and all your actions.”
“Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life, even so, let one cultivate a boundless love towards all beings.”
“Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you are. It solely relies on what you think.”
“Peace is not merely a distant goal but the journey itself.”
“Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you are; it solely relies on what you think.”
“When walking, walk. When eating, eat.”
“The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There’s only one moment for you to live.”
“Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.”
“To understand everything is to forgive everything.”
“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.”
“Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.”
“In the end, these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?”
“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.”
“Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.”
“In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.”
“Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.”
“Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.”
“The greatest achievement is selflessness.”
“What we think, we become. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.”
Quotes of Gautama Buddha
“You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.”
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
“The root of suffering is attachment.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have.”
“Success is not in what you have, but who you are.”
“With mindfulness, you can establish yourself in the present in order to touch the wonders of life that are available in that moment.”
“The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.”
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
“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 mind.”
“There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.”
“Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.”