Buddha Quotes

He is able who thinks he is able.

- Buddha 

Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to yourself and others.

- Buddha 

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

- Buddha 

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees wth your own reason and your own common sense.

- Buddha 

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, not to anticipate the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.

- Buddha 

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.

- Buddha 

Be where you are; otherwise you will miss your life.

- Buddha 

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

- Buddha 

An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.

- Buddha 

Live every act fully, as if it were your last.

- 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 

Being deeply learned and skilled, being well trained and using well spoken words: this is good luck.

- Buddha 

Everything is based on mind, is led by mind, is fashioned by mind. If you speak and act with a polluted mind, suffering will follow you, as the wheels of the oxcart follow the footsteps of the ox. Everything is based on mind, is led by mind, is fashioned by mind. If you speak and act with a pure mind, happiness will follow you, as a shadow clings to a form.

- Buddha 

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.

- Buddha 

If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.

- Buddha

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

- Buddha

Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.

- Buddha