Quotes by Buddha




Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) was a spiritual teacher from the ancient Indian subcontinent and the historical founder of Buddhism. He is universally recognized by Buddhists as the Supreme Buddha of our age. The time of his birth and death are uncertain; most modern historians date his lifetime from 563 BCE to 483 BCE, though some have suggested a date about a century later than this. Gautama is the key figure in Buddhism, and accounts of his life, discourses, and monastic rules were summarized after his death and memorized by the sangha. Passed down by oral tradition, the Tripitaka, the collection of discourses attributed to Gautama, was committed to writing about 400 years later..

"As the Fletcher whittles and makes straight his arrows, so the master directs his straying thoughts."

Buddha on thoughts and thinking
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"All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think, we become."

Buddha on thoughts and thinking
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"What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our life is the creation of our mind."

Buddha on thoughts and thinking
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"We are what we think. All that we are arises With our thoughts. With our thoughts, We make our world."

Buddha on thoughts and thinking
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"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."

Buddha on value
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"Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts."

Buddha on vigilance
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"They are not following dharma who resort to violence to achieve their purpose. But those who lead others through nonviolent means, knowing right and wrong, may be called guardians of the dharma."

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"Follow then the shining ones, the wise, the awakened, the loving, for they know how to work and forbear."

Buddha on wisdom
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"As irrigators lead water where they want, as archers make their arrows straight, as carpenters carve wood, the wise shape their minds."

Buddha on wisdom
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"Through zeal, knowledge is gotten; through lack of zeal, knowledge is lost."

Buddha on zeal
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"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."

Buddha on control
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"LOVE CANT BE OF A PERSON, IT HAS TO B EVERY BODYS"

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

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"All beings are not only the parents in the past. They will become the Buddha in the future. If you free their lives, you are Buddha. "

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"Besides the respect of the lives of human beings, all the animals and plants should be on the list too. That is the real humanitarianism. "

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"Besides the respect of the lives of human beings, all the animals and plants should be on the list too. That is the real humanitarianism. "

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"Buddha is in our hearts. Buddha is in our mouths. Buddha is in our daily lives."

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"Care about your children. Just bless them instead of worrying, as every child is the little Buddha who helps his parents to grow up. "

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"Doing the good deeds is like the grass in the garden. You don't see its growth. But, it does by days. Doing the wicked deeds is like the hone. You don't see its damage. But, it does by days. "

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"Giving the best to others are giving the best to ourselves. The value of life is not based on how long we live. But, how much can we contribute to others in our society ? "

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"Give the people --- confidence. Give the people --- delight. Give the people --- hope. Give the people --- the best. "

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"Health is the first benefit. Content is the first fortune. Friendliness is the first kindness. Nirvana is the first happiness. "

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"Karma grows from our hearts. Karma terminates from our hearts."

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"Mankind have love, animals have affection. The harmonious and beautiful world is revealed. "

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"No light is brighter than wisdom. Wisdom is the light in the world."

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"Observe the life by cause and consequence. Explore the life by wisdom. Treat the life by equality. Complete the life by love. "

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"Please, try to eat a bit less meat, a bit more veggies from today. Let it become a habit gradually until not to eat meat anymore. Then, observe the changing of the body and spirit after eating veggies, fruits and grains ? "

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"The easiest beneficence is a smile. The simplest release is to have a vegetarian meal. "

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"There are having flowers in Spring, breezes in Summer, moon in Autumn, snows in Winter. If there is nothing worrying over you, it will be the best seasons at all times. "

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"Thousands upon thousands of lights is inferior to a light of heart."

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"To eat meat is just a habit after we were born. In fact, we are not born to eat meat. "

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"It takes hundred of years sitting together in the same boat. It takes thousand of years sharing the same bed with. It calls : the predestined affinity. "

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"Watering the flowers and the trees, whispering to them, talking to them. Then, they will grow to be more bright and luxuriant. "

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"Prefer the afterlife better than this one. Never let this life better than next one. "

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"Wish I am free from barriers when I die, and Buddha will welcome me from far away. - Buddha"

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"A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another. If these minds love one another the home will be as beautiful as a flower garden. But if these minds get out of harmony with one another it is like a storm that plays havoc with the garden."

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"There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills. "

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"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."

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