Buddha Quotes – Wisdom and Enlightenment

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

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

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

The mind is everything. What you think you become.

Every morning we are born again. What we do today matters most.

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

The trouble is, you think you have time.

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.

The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There’s only one moment for you to live.

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

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.

There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.

Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.

Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you are. It solely relies on what you think.

Buddha Quotes – Wisdom and Enlightenment part 2

The root of suffering is attachment.

The mind is everything. What you think you become.

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.

Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

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.

There is no path to happiness. Happiness is the path.

Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.

When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.

It is better to travel well than to arrive.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

A jug fills drop by drop.

The act of giving is something we do for ourselves rather than for others.

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.

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

The biggest mistake one can make in life is to be continually afraid you will make one.

No matter how hard the past is, you can always begin again.

Do not be in a hurry, for it takes a long time to blossom.

With our thoughts, we make the world.

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

Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.

Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.

Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.

You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.

There is no fear for one whose mind is not filled with desires.

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

The only way out is through.

To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle.