To master the pride of defiant selfhood, that in truth is the highest bliss. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Times of luxury do not last long, but pass away very quickly; nothing in this world can be long enjoyed. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Freedom and happiness are found in the flexibility and ease with which we move through change. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
May everyone be happy and safe, and may their hearts be filled with joy. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
There is pleasure And there is bliss. Forgo the first to possess the second. If you are happy At the expense of… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Do not blindly believe what others say. See for yourself what brings contentment, clarity and peace. That is the path for you… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Everything is based on mind, is led by mind, is fashioned by mind. If you speak and act with a pure mind,… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Happy are those who have overcome their egos; happy are those who have attained peace; happy are those who have found the… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
We are what we think, and all that we are rises with our thoughts. With our thoughts we make the world. Speak… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The way to happiness is: keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, give much. Fill your life… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Health is the first benefit. Content is the first fortune. Friendliness is the first kindness. Nirvana is the first happiness. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
If you have done good, set your mind upon it so that it may be repeated over and over again. Allow yourself… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Let the wise guard their thoughts, which are difficult to perceive, extremely subtle, and wander at will. Thought which is well guarded… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Happiness is a journey not a destination, work like you don't need money, love like you never been hurt, and dance like… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Solitude is happiness for one who is content, who has heard the Dhamma and clearly sees. Non-affliction is happiness in the world… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
“Bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya: For the good of the many, for the happiness of the many, out of compassion for the world.” — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
A man asked Lord Buddha "I want happiness." Lord Buddha said - first remove "I" that's ego. Then remove "Want" that's desire.… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
When we feel happy and peaceful, our happiness and peace radiates around us, and others can enjoy it as well. This is… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
When you know for yourselves, 'These things are wholesome; these things are blameless; these things are praised by the wise; these things,… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Happiness follows sorrow, sorrow follows happiness, but when one no longer discriminates happiness and sorrow, a good deal and a bad deed,… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Whenever and wherever one encounters the arising and passing away of the mental-physical structure, one enjoys bliss and delight, which lead on… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Craving and desire are the cause of all unhappiness. Everything sooner or later must change, so do not become attached to anything.… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Let your diet be spare, your wants moderate, your needs few. So, living modestly, with no distracting desires, you will find content. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
One who, while seeking happiness, oppresses with violence other living beings who also desire happinesss, will not find happiness hereafter. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Before you've seen it, and when you first see it, it is the greatest thing; afterwards, it is ordinary. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
One of his students asked Buddha, "Are you the Messiah?" "No," answered Buddha. "Then are you a healer?" "No," Buddha replied. "Then are you… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
Give thanks for what had been given to you, However little. Be pure, never falter. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
For fear of causing terror to living beings, Mahamati, let the Bodhisattva who is disciplining himself to attain compassion, refrain from eating flesh. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
Be lamps unto yourselves. Be refuges unto yourselves. Take yourself no external refuge. Hold fast to the truth as a lamp. Hold fast to… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
Speak only the speech that neither torments self nor does harm to others. That speech is truly well spoken. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
It is because I perceive the danger in the practice of mystic wonders, that I loath, abhor, and am ashamed thereof. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
So too, monks, I saw the ancient path, the ancient road traveled by the Perfectly Enlightened Ones of the past. And what is that… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
If one is the master of oneself, one is the resort one can depend on; therefore, one should control oneself of all. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
Watch the thought and its ways with care, and let it spring from love born out of concern for all beings. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
One is not low because of birth nor does birth make one holy. Deeds alone make one low, deeds alone make one holy. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
If a person does not harm any living being...and does not kill or cause others to kill - that person is a true spiritual… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
The fool says, "These are my sons, this is my land, this is my money." In reality, the fool does not own himself, much… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share
