Gautama Buddha quotes:

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

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.

You must love yourself before you love another. By accepting yourself and fully being what you are, your simple presence can make others happy You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love & affection.

What is the appropriate behavior for a man or a woman in the midst of this world, where each person is clinging to his piece of debris? What's the proper salutation between people as they pass each other in this flood?

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

The good shine from afar Like the snowy Himalayas. The bad don't appear Even when near, Like arrows shot into the night.

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

Be it known that Men of dull faculties and slight wisdom, They who cling proudly to signs, Cannot believe in this Dharma. Now I, joyfully and fearlessly, In the midst of the bodhisattvas Frankly casting aside my expedient devices, Merely preach the Unexcelled Path.

It is better to spend one day contemplating the birth and death of all things than a hundred years never contemplating beginnings and endings.

There are five things which no one is able to accomplish in this world: first, to cease growing old when he is growing old; second, to cease being sick; third, to cease dying; fourth, to deny dissolution when there is dissolution; fifth, to deny non-being.

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles.

Ye must leave righteous ways behind, not to speak of unrighteous ways.

Do not be jealous of others' good qualities, but out of admiration adopt them yourself.

That which goeth up must needs come down; and that which is down must needs go up. But Brahma has ordained that the that that goeth up is seldom the same as the that that hath gone down.

Like a beautiful flower, full of colour, but without scent, are wise words when spoken, but fruitless these words are when not carried out by the speaker.

May all beings everywhere plagued with sufferings of body and mind quickly be freed from their illnesses. May those frightened cease to be afraid, and may those bound be free. May the powerless find power, and may people think of befriending each other. May those who find themselves in trackless, fearful wilderness- the children, the aged, the unprotected- be guarded by beneficent celestials, and may they swiftly attain Buddhahood.

Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.

Analyzing through special insight and realizing the lack of inherent existence constitute understanding of the signless.

One who previously made bad karma, but who reforms and creates good karma, brightens the world like the moon appearing from behind a cloud.

Meat is not agreeable to the wise: it has a nauseating odor, it causes a bad reputation, it is food for the carnivorous; I say this, Mahamati, it is not to be eaten.

Good men and bad men differ radically. Bad men never appreciate kindness shown them, but wise men appreciate and are grateful. Wise men try to express their appreciation and gratitude by some return of kindness, not only to their benefactor, but to everyone else

For innumerable reasons, Mahamati, the Bodhisattva, whose nature is compassion, is not to eat any meat.

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

Being generous, just helping one's relatives and being blameless in one's actions; this is the best good luck.

Being generous and kindly in speech, doing a good turn for others, and treating all alike. One like this will be praised.

Why since I am myself subject to birth, ageing, disease, death, sorrows and defilement, do I seek after what is also subject to these things? Suppose, being myself subject these things, seeking danger in them, I were to seek the unborn, unageing, und.

We will be thankful and grateful. Not even the last thing that is done for us shall be forgotten.

By whomsoever no evil is done in deed, or word, or thought, him I call a Brahmin (holy man) who is guarded in these three.

Just as a line drawn on water with a stick will quickly vanish and will not last long; even so, brahmins, is human life like a line drawn on water. It is short, limited, and brief; it is full of suffering. One should do good and live a pure life; for none who is born can escape death.

A brahmin once asked The Blessed One: "Are you a God?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "Are you a saint?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "Are you a magician?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "What are you then?" "I am awake."

This life of separateness may be compared to a dream, a phantasm, a bubble, a shadow, a drop of dew, a flash of lightning.

A jug fills drop by drop.

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

There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant...

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

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

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.

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

One should follow a man of wisdom who rebukes one for one's faults, as one would follow a guide to some buried treasure. To one who follows such a wise man, it will be an advantage and not a disadvantage.

Temperance is a tree which as for its root very little contentment, and for its fruit calm and peace.

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

Mind precedes all phenomena, mind matters most, everything is mind-made. If with an impure mind, you speak or act, then suffering follows you as the cartwheel follows the foot of the draft animal. If with a pure mind, you speak or act, then happiness follows you as a shadow that never departs

Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.

It is not life and wealth and power that enslave men, but the cleaving to life and wealth and power.

Whatever a person frequently thinks and reflects on, that will become the inclination of their mind.

Believe nothing, No matter where you read it, Or who has said it, Not even if I have said it, Unless it agrees with your own reason And your own common sense.

This is the entire spiritual life, Ananda, that is, good friendship, good companionship, good comradeship. When a monk has a good friend, a good companion, a good comrade, it is to be expected that he will develop and cultivate the Noble Eightfold Path.

Sound health is the greatest of gifts; contentedness, the greatest of riches; trust, the greatest of qualities.

Do not underestimate what you specific conventional, nor covetousness others. He who envies others does not terra firma organization of intellect.

The evils of the body are murder, theft, and adultery; of the tongue, lying, slander, abuse and idle talk; of the mind, covetousness, hatred and error.

Know from the rivers in clefts and in crevices: those in small channels flow noisily, the great flow silent. Whatever's not full makes noise. Whatever is full is quiet.

This is deathless: the liberation of the mind through lack of clinging.

Better than a meaningless story of a thousand words is a single word of deep meaning which, when heard, produces peace.

There is one thing that, when cultivated and regularly practiced, leads to deep spiritual intention, to peace, to mindfulness and clear comprehension, to vision and knowledge, to a happy life here and now, and to the culmination of wisdom and awakening. And what is that one thing? It is mindfulness centred on the body

Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals.

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

In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create disticntions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.

Do not give up your authority and follow blindly the will of others. This way will lead to only delusion.

Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy.

Doubt everything. Find your own light.

Little by little a person becomes evil, as a water pot is filled by drops of water... Little by little a person becomes good, as a water pot is filled by drops of water.

Let yourself be open and life will be easier.

Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed.

It is wrong to think that misfortunes come from the east or from the west; they originate within one's own mind.

If a man can control his body and mind and thereby refrains from eating animal flesh and wearing animal products, I say he will really be liberated.

From eating meat arrogance is born, from arrogance erroneous imaginations issue, and from imagination is born greed; and for this reason refrain from eating meat.

How will you become free? With a quiet mind Come into that empty house, your heart, And feel the joy of the way Beyond the world. Look within - The rising and the falling.

Don't pray for lighter burdens, but for stronger backs.

Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.

After enlightenment, the laundry.

Ennui has made more gamblers than avarice, more drunkards than thirst, and perhaps as many suicides as despair.

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

Offensive acts come back upon the evil doer, like dust that is thrown against the wind.

When an evil-doer, seeing you practise goodness, comes and maliciously insults you, you should patiently endure it and not feel angry with him, for the evil-doer is insulting himself by trying to insult you.

Evil-doers who denounce the wise resemble a person who spits against the sky; the spittle will never reach the sky, but comes down on himself. Evil-doers again resemble a man who stirs the dust against the wind; the dust is never raised without doing him injury. Thus, the wise will never be hurt, but the curse is sure to destroy the evil-doers themselves.

All human unhappiness comes from not facing reality squarely, exactly as it is.

The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.

Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.

Whoever doesn't flare up at someone who's angry wins a battle hard to win.

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.

Those who are truly wise will remain unmoved by feelings of happiness and suffering, fame and disgrace, praise and blame, gain and loss.They will remain calm like the eye of a hurricane.

Through zeal, knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal, knowledge is lost; let a man who knows this double path of gain and loss thus place himself that knowledge may grow.

Fashion your life as a garland of beautiful deeds.

As from a large heap of flowers many garlands and wreaths are made, so by a mortal in this life there is much good work to be done.

When giving to others do not linger on thoughts of a giving, what was given, or the one who has received.

When a monk is an arahant, with his fermentations ended - one who has reached fulfillment, done the task, laid down the burden, attained the true goal, totally destroyed the fetter of becoming, and is released through right gnosis - the thought doesn't occur to him that 'There is someone better than me,' or 'There is someone equal to me,' or 'There is someone worse than me.'

If you don't disturb yourself, like a broken gong does not vibrate, then you have achieved nirvana. Irritability no longer exists for you.

If you can keep as silent as a broken gong, then you have attained, when you know no anger.

A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.

To keep the body in good health is a duty, for otherwise we shall not be able to trim the lamp of wisdom, and keep our mind strong and clear.

A good horse runs with seeing just the shadow of the whip.

Man should make himself a lot of good karma.

Just as one can make a lot of garlands from a heap of flowers, so man, subject to birth and death as he is, should make himself a lot of good karma.

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

To live a single day and hear a good teaching is better than to live a hundred years without knowing such teaching.

As you travel though life, offer good wishes to each being you meet.

The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve.

When one is overcome by this wretched, clinging desire in the world, one's sorrows increase like grass growing up after a lot of rain.

To stop suffering, stop greediness. Greediness is a source of suffering.

Let the wise guard their thoughts, which are difficult to perceive, extremely subtle, and wander at will. Thought which is well guarded is the bearer of happiness.

To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

To have much learning, to be skillful in handicraft, well-trained in discipline, and to be of good speech -- this is the greatest blessing.

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear.

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

The world, indeed, is like a dream and the treasures of the world are an alluring mirage! Like the apparent distances in a picture, things have no reality in themselves, but they are like heat haze.

Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion.

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

If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.

A good friend who points out mistakes is to be respected, as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure.

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. A good friend who points out mistakes and imperfections and rebukes evil is to be respected as if he reveals a secret of hidden treasure.

If you cannot find a good companion to walk with, walk alone, like an elephant roaming the jungle. It is better to be alone than to be with those who will hinder your progress.

Household life is crowded and dusty; life gone forth is wide open... Suppose I shave off my hair and beard, put on the ochre robe, and go forth from the home life into homelessness.

Why cling to the pain and the wrongs of yesterday? Why hold on to the very things that keep you from hope and love.

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.

If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.

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.

Foolish, ignorant people indulge in careless lives, whereas a clever man guards his attention as his most precious possession.

True and lasting inner peace can never be found in external things. It can only be found within in. And then, once we find and nurture it with ourselves, it radiates outward.

Of all the worldly passions, lust is the most intense. All other worldly passions seem to follow in its train.

When ignorant people see someone who is dead, they are disgusted and horrified, even thought they too will be dead some day. I thought to myself: I don't want to be like the ignorant people. After then, I couldn't feel the usual intoxication with life anymore.