Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places.… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Live happily, not hating even those who are hostile. Live peacefully even amongst those that hate. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Being able to make friends and keep them, welcoming others and sharing with them, a guide, philosopher and friend. One like this… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Conquer anger by love, evil by good; Conquer the miser with liberality, and the liar with truth. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
As the fletcher whittles and makes straight his arrows, so the master directs his straying thoughts. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Just as the bee takes the nectar and leaves without damaging the color or scent of the flowers, so should the sage… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The mind is pure and luminous by nature. It is defiled only by adventitious thoughts and emotions — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Pay no attention to the faults of others, things done or left undone by others. Consider only what by oneself is done… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Meat is not agreeable to the wise: it has a nauseating odor, it causes a bad reputation, it is food for the… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The man who foolishly does me wrong, I will return to him the protection of my most ungrudging love; and the more… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts. Develop the mind of equilibrium. You will always be… — 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
'I've got children', 'I've got wealth.' This is the way a fool brings suffering on himself. He does not even own himself,… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The poisonous serpent of afflictions is sleeping in your mind; just as if a black viper were asleep in your room. You… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
When a wise man is advised of his errors, he will reflect on and improve his conduct. When his misconduct is pointed… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Let go the past, let go the future, and let go the present (front, back, middle). Crossing to the farther shore of… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
If you see an intelligent man who tells you where true treasures are to be found, who shows what is to be… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Few are those among men who have crossed over to the other shore, while the rest of mankind runs along the bank.… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
How does one practice mindfulness? Sit in meditation. Be aware of only your breath. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Let him the intelligent man admonish, let him teach, let him forbid what is improper ! - he will be beloved of… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Overcome the angry by non-anger; overcome the wicked by goodness; overcome the miser by generosity; overcome the liar by truth. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
A mind unruffled by the vagaries of fortune, from sorrow freed, from defilements cleansed, from fear liberated - this is the greatest… — 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 Image
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 Image
Give thanks for what had been given to you, However little. Be pure, never falter. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Speak only the speech that neither torments self nor does harm to others. That speech is truly well spoken. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
