Quotes from Buddha
Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
The mind is everything. What you think, you become.
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have.
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.
Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.
You only lose what you cling to.
The only way to true happiness is to live in the present moment and accept it as it is.
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.
A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again, but if he is peaceful, loving, and fearless, then he is in truth called wise.
Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.
No matter how hard the past is, you can always begin again.
Generosity brings happiness at every stage of its expression.
The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.
Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.
Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
With our thoughts, we make the world.
In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but by perseverance.
Quotes from Buddha part 2
The trouble is you think you have time.
The root of suffering is attachment.
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
The mind is everything. What you think, you become.
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.
You are never alone. You are eternally connected with everyone.
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.
There is no path to happiness; happiness is the path.
The trouble is, you think you have time.
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.
Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.
To understand everything is to forgive everything.
However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?
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.
You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.
We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.
To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle.
If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.
Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.
To keep the body in good health is a duty; otherwise, we shall not be able to keep the mind strong and clear.
It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you.
If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.
There is no fear for one whose mind is not filled with desires.
True love is born from understanding.
Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.