Mindfulness Quotes by Gautama Buddha

Always be mindful of the kindness and not the faults of others

— Gautama Buddha

Mindfulness of the body leads to nirvana.

— Gautama Buddha

Awakening is natural,delusion is not

— Gautama Buddha

Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think.

— Gautama Buddha

How does one practice mindfulness? Sit in meditation. Be aware of only your breath.

— Gautama Buddha

To awaken, sit calmly, letting each breath clear your mind and open your heart.

— Gautama Buddha

Live contemplating the body through mindfulness. Live contemplating feelings. In this way you will be aware of and control wrong desires.

— Gautama Buddha

Our own worst enemy cannot harm us as much as our unwise thoughts. No one can help us as much as our…

— Gautama Buddha

When I was a young man, near the beginning of my life, I looked around with true mindfulness and saw that all…

— Gautama Buddha

Wish I am free from barriers when I die, and Buddha will welcome me from far away.

— Gautama Buddha

Of all footprints, that of the elephant is supreme. Similarly, of all mindfulness meditations, that on death is supreme.

— Gautama Buddha

The discipline which I have imparted to you will lead you when I am gone. Practice mindfulness diligently, to attain the goal…

— Gautama Buddha

Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the…

— Gautama Buddha

When things are going well, be mindful of adversityWhen prosperous, be mindful of povertyWhen loved, be mindful of thoughtfulnessWhen respected, be mindful…

— Gautama Buddha

If you know something hurtful and not true, don't say it. If you know something hurtful and true, don't say it. If…

— Gautama Buddha

This Ariyan Eightfold Path, that is to say: Right view, right aim, right speech, right action, right living, right effort, right mindfulness,…

— Gautama Buddha

Just as a mother would protect with her life her own son, her only son, so one should cultivate an unbounded mind…

— Gautama Buddha

There is one thing that, when cultivated and regularly practiced, leads to deep spiritual intention, to peace, to mindfulness and clear comprehension,…

— Gautama Buddha

Do not pursue the past. Do not lose yourself in the future. The past no longer is. The future has not yet…

— Gautama Buddha

Monks, one thing, if practiced and made much of, conduces to great thrill, great profit, great security after the toil, to mindfulness…

— Gautama Buddha

So too, monks, I saw the ancient path, the ancient road traveled by the Perfectly Enlightened Ones of the past. And what…

— Gautama Buddha