Buddha Quotes

409 Buddha quotes by 201 unique authors

Ultimate serenity is the coming to rest of all ways of taking things, the repose of named things; no truth has been taught by a… — Akkineni Nagarjuna
Qualities like love and compassion are not just abstract virtues that are the property of saints and adepts. Anyone can develop these qualities in themselves… — Joanna Macy
After his great awakening, the Buddha continued to meditate and to devote himself to others; otherwise his vision would have receded into a pleasant memory. — Huston Smith
Did you know that according to legend, the guy who became Buddha decided to seek enlightenment the day he got a touch of gray? "Gray… — Anderson Cooper
Quoting Dudjom Rinpoche on the buddha-nature: No words can describe it No example can point to it Samsara does not make it worse Nirvana does… — Sogyal Rinpoche
Identification with the body, with the mind, with our possessions, with our families, with our friends - any kind of identification takes you outwards. All… — Rajneesh
He could've had Jesus, Buddha, he could have had every God in his corner, it wouldn't have helped him against me. — David Haye
If grief or anger arises, Let there be grief or anger. This is the Buddha in all forms,Sun Buddha, Moon Buddha, Happy Buddha, Sad Buddha.… — Jack Kornfield
Buddha's Wife tells a fascinating story, little known in the west, about the woman whom Buddha left behind. Gabriel Constans focuses the reader's attention on… — Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Feel like Christ and you will be a Christ; feel like Buddha and you will be a Buddha. It is feeling that is the life,… — Swami Vivekananda
Every successful man must have behind him somewhere tremendous integrity, tremendous sincerity, and that is the cause of his signal success in life. He may… — Swami Vivekananda
If we want to really see the Buddha, we should observe his virtuous qualities. Whatever he taught, we should practise it. Only bowing to him… — Ajahn Chah
As human beings we have the same experience of destructive and constructive emotions. We also have a human mind capable of developing wisdom. We all… — Dalai Lama
In general, 'Buddha' means 'Awakened One', someone who has awakened from the sleep of ignorance and sees things as they really are. A Buddha is… — Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
I hope you will attain enlightenment. I am here to tell you that you already have! But you don't know... The difference between the Buddha… — Sakyong Mipham
Christ remains the most influential figure in history. Any list of world-transforming individuals would no doubt include Moses, Buddha, and Muhammad. Moses, Buddha, and Muhammad,… — Dinesh D'Souza
So I cast my lot with Him-not the one who claimed wisdom, Confucius; or the one who claimed enlightenment, Buddha; or the one who claimed… — Norman Geisler
When the voice of truth rises from the minarets, the Buddha smiles, and the broken chain of history reconnects. — Ziauddin Yousafzai
According to the Buddha, the failure to recognize the illusion of the self is the source of all ignorance and unhappiness. It is only by… — Neel Burton
Martin Swinger is one of those rare singer-songwriters who excels at everything: singing, songwriting, guitar-playing, and being so present with his humor, tenderness, and wild… — Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

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201 authors contributed a total of 409 Buddha Quotes, led by these top contributors: