Through zeal, knowledge is gotten; through lack of zeal, knowledge is lost. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
If a man's mind becomes pure, his surroundings will also become pure. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Of what I know, I have told you only a little. Why have I not told you the rest? Because it would… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Right is that which is not your invention. It is already there. If you go away from it you are wrong, if… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The ocean, king of mountains and the mighty continents Are not heavy burdens to bear when compared To the burden of not… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
As I am, so are others as others are, so am I. Having thus identified self and others, harm no one nor… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Love is beauty and beauty is truth, and that is why in the beauty of a flower we can see the truth… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
When watching after yourself, you watch after others. When watching after others, you watch after yourself. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Do not give your attention to what others do or fail to do; give it to what you do or fail to… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Dwell not on the faults and shortcomings of others; instead, seek clarity about your own. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Both formerly and now, it is only suffering that I describe, and the cessation of suffering. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
By defilement of mind, beings are defiled; by purification of mind, beings are purified. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
To stop suffering, stop greediness. Greediness is a source of suffering. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
There have been many Buddhas before me and will be many Buddhas in the future. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The greatest impurity is ignorance. Free yourself from it. Be pure. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Life can only take place in the present moment. If we lose the present moment, we lose life. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
If dresses would have qualified people, then whores would have ruled the world. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The Buddhas do but tell the way; it is for you to swelter at the task. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
He who experiences the unity of life sees his own self in all beings. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Rather than continuing to seek the truth, simply let go of your views. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Make an island of yourself, make yourself your refuge; there is no other refuge. Make truth your island, make truth your refuge;… — 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
