Quotes By Buddha

It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.

The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast.

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.

Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.

Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.

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 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.

The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood.

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

Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.

A jug fills drop by drop.

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

In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.

We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.

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

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.

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

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

What we think, we become.

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?

He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.

There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.

Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself and the idea of Unity are already two.

It is better to travel well than to arrive.

There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.

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.

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.