Buddhahood Quote by Shantideva

What need is there to say more? The childish work for their own benefit, The Buddhas work for the benefit of others. Just look…

— Shantideva

it is impossible to build one's own happiness on the unhappiness of others. This perspective is at the heart of Buddhist teachings.

— Daisaku Ikeda

The Buddha's message was simple but profound. Neither a life of self-indulgence nor one of self-mortification can bring happiness. Only a middle path, avoiding…

— Henepola Gunaratana

“In this world, all qualities spring from preferring the wellbeing of others to our own, whereas frustrations, confusion, and pain result from selfish attitudes.…

— Dalai Lama XIV

Some people get the impression that Buddhism talks too much about suffering. In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard,…

— Dalai Lama

I man once asked a Buddha, I want happiness. The Buddha replied, First, remove 'I.' That's ego. Then remove 'want.' That's desire. And now…

— Anonymous

“Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world…

— Elizabeth Gilbert

“As long as we're in a state of confusion, overwhelmed by the three conflicting emotions, trapped in cyclic existence, we're not happy and we…

— Ngagpa Yeshe Dorje

To me it seems that to give happiness is a far nobler goal that to attain it: and that what we exist for is…

— Lewis Carroll

“To give happiness to others is dharma (religion), but your own main religion is attained only after you attain [knowledge of] the Self (after…

— Dada Bhagwan

“I thought of a line from the Dalai Lama’s book A Profound Mind: “‘We should work toward cherishing the welfare of others to the…

— Matthew Quick

“All the happiness in the world stems from wanting others to be happy, and all the suffering in the world stems from wanting the…

— Timber Hawkeye