A philosopher, mendicant, meditator, spiritual teacher, and religious leader who lived in ancient India.
Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own thoughts, unguarded. – Buddha
Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. – Buddha
Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again. – Buddha
Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life. – Buddha
Of all the worldly passions, lust is the most intense. All other worldly passions seem to follow in its train. – Buddha
Conquer anger by love, evil by good; conquer the miser with liberality, and the liar with truth. – Buddha
In the end these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go? – Buddha
If you wish to know the divine, feel the wind on your face and the warm sun on your hand. – Buddha
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
As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life. – Buddha
Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom. – Buddha
You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection. – Buddha
Imagine that every person in the world is enlightened but you. They are all your teachers, each doing just the right things to help you learn perfect patience, perfect wisdom, perfect compassion. – 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
Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without. – Buddha
Meditate. Live purely. Be quiet. Do your work with mastery. Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine. – Buddha
If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way. – Buddha
Indeed, the sage who’s fully quenched rests at ease in every way; no sense desire adheres to him whose fires have cooled, deprived of fuel. All attachments have been severed, the heart’s been led away from pain; tranquil, he rests with utmost ease. The mind has found its way to peace. – Buddha
As an elephant in the battlefield withstands arrows shot from bows all around, even so shall I endure abuse. – Buddha
No true spiritual life is possible without a generous heart. Generosity allies itself with an inner feeling of abundance- the feeling that we have enough to share. – Buddha
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