Last updated on June 4th, 2022 at 06:22 am
The Buddha , also known as Siddhattha Gotamaย orย Siddhฤrtha Gautama lived in India around the 5th to 4th Century BC and is known as the founder of the religion, Buddhism. Here at turtle quotes we have selected the top 60 Inspirational Quotes by the Buddha for your reading pleasure!
Quotes by the Buddha
โPeace comes from within.ย Do not seek it without.โ
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โThere is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.โ
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โNo one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.โ
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โHowever many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?โ
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โYou only lose what you cling to.โ
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โThree things can not hide for long: the Moon, the Sun and the Truth.โ
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โHolding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.โ
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โDoubt everything. Find your own light.โ
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โYour purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to itโ
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โEvery morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.โ
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โThere is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.โ
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โIf you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.โ
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โYou will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.โ
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โConquer the angry one by not getting angry; conquer the wicked by goodness; conquer the stingy by generosity, and the liar by speaking the truth.
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โAn insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.โ
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Life quotes by the Buddha
โIf you do not change direction, you may end up where you are headingโ
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โNothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.โ
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โThere is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.โ
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โJust as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.โ
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โHatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.โ
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โTrue love is born from understanding.โ
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โNothing is forever except change.โ
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โAs you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life.โ
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โThe tongue like a sharp knifeโฆ Kills without drawing blood.โ
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โThe past is already gone, the future is not yet here. Thereโs only one moment for you to live, and that is the present momentโ
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โWith our thoughts we make the world.โ
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โAttachment leads to suffering.โ
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โSet your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy.โ
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โIf we fail to look after others when they need help, who will look after us?โ
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โEven as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame.โ
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Inspirational quotes by the Buddha
โHappiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to others.โ
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โPraise and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and sorrow come and go like the wind. To be happy, rest like a giant tree in the midst of them allโ
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โIt is a manโs own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.โ
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โThe greatest prayer is patience.โ
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โIn the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.โ
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โThere are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.โ
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โIf you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone. There is no companionship with the immature.โ
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โWhen you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky
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โThe one who has conquered himself is a far greater hero than he who has defeated a thousand times a thousand men.โ
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โKindness should become the natural way of life, not the exception.โ
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โWear your ego like a loose fitting garment.โ
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โFriendship is the only cure for hatred, the only guarantee of peace.โ
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โA man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.โ
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โWhat you are is what you have been. What youโll be is what you do now.โ
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โHe is able who thinks he is able.โ
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Famous quotes by the Buddha
โPeople with opinions just go around bothering one another.โ
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โLife is a river always flowing. Do not hold onto things. Work hard.โ
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โThere are no chains like hateโฆdwelling on your brotherโs faults multiplies your own. You are far from the end of your journey.โ
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โRemembering a wrong is like carrying a burden on the mind.โ
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โThere isnโt enough darkness in all the world to snuff out the light of one little candle.โ
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โMore than those who hate you, more than all your enemies, an undisciplined mind does greater harm.โ
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โAnger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind.โ
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โIt is better to travel, than to arriveโ
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โI never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.โ
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โWords have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.โ
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โThe mind is everything. What you think, you becomeโ
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โFrom a withered tree, a flower bloomsโ
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โWhen you like a flower, you just pluck it. But when you love a flower, you water it daily.โ
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โThe ignorant man is an ox. He grows in size, not in wisdom.โ
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โA jug fills drop by drop.โ
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Further Readings on the Buddha
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