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The Quotes of Buddha on Love, Happiness, Wisdom,
Life, Spirituality, Mindfulness
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To the Lord Buddha,
To my loving mother Nayanaben,
To my loving father Maheshkumar.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to thank my loving mother for the amazing upbringing of mine and
for sharing her tremendous spiritual knowledge as well as her own experiences
throughout her life to me. I bow to her for all those beautiful memories that she
shared with me. I have learnt so many things from her like chanting mantras,
meditation, writing mantras and the bhajan-kirtans of the lord.
I would also like to thank my father for showing me the path of the temple. They
took me to temples, taught me how to play dholak, manjira (cymbal), tabla and
sing various kirtans. All these sanskaras have been poured in me since my
childhood, and I am feeling very blessed to having it.
Furthermore, I would also like to thank all our great saints of the various temples
who taught me so many things till date, from my childhood. I would like to extend
thanks to my beloved elder brother Shahil and sister Krishna for always
showering their love towards me and motivating me to study and made me to do
creative things in my life.
I would like to thank all my contact persons and respondents who patiently shared
their life experiences with me, from those experiences I got so many new things
to learn and understand.
I am heartily thanks to all my dear friends and family members for always
supporting me and understand me in my life.
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ABSTRACT
Quotes can provide you with a daily pick-me-up, as well as providing a

sense of well-being. The well-being affect within quotes is because it's
human nature to enter a sense of calm or well-being just knowing another
soul shares your same feeling. Quotes naturally just simply flow alongside
our lives.
The attraction with quotes simply comes from connection. The connection
of feelings and words. Feelings within one’s soul is just human nature;
words are a way of expressing those feelings. Often, we connect with quotes
as a way of expression what we are feeling within that day or at that moment
within your life.
There are many types of quotes. Types of quotes range from the feelings of
happiness, inspiration, relaxation, the mountains, love, spirituality, wisdom,
life and simply being.
In this book, various emotions of the buddha in the form of quotes are stated
by searching various sources. In addition to this, after completion of this
book, you will definitely feel something different (Enlighten). These quotes
are given by the Lord Buddha and are directly connected with them; hence,
it will surely help to provide you amazing deep peace in the Heart.
Keywords: Buddha quotes, Life, Happiness, Meditation, Spirituality,

Wisdom, Mindfulness
4
“What we think, we become”

Siddhartha was born in northern central India, in the year of 567 B.C.
He was born into the Kshatriya caste. His birth was preceded by a series of
visions seen by his mother and prophecies made to his father. The
prophecies made to his father stated that he wouldn't be a maharajah but a
great religious leader.
When he was born his father shielded him from the awareness of the
world’s realities. He was trained in the Hindu faith. Something unusual that
happened before his birth was when a sacred white elephant, which touched
his mother's side with a lotus, impregnated her.
Siddhartha grew up in luxury, securely protected from anything
unpleasant. He later married to beautiful princess Yasodarah, daughter of a
neighbouring maharajah. They had a son and named him prince Rahulah.
5
His tutor was Channah, his fathers most trusted servant. He was advised to
tutor and guard Siddhartha and to teach him to exercise constant vigilance
so that Siddhartha may never experience the realities of life (the
predictions).
Siddhartha began taking trips to a nearby city with a servant, and for
the first time saw the reality of life. Three things that Siddhartha saw that
deeply disturbed him was an old lady bent over with age, a man whose body
was ravaged with leprosy and a funeral cart carrying a dead body.
Siddhartha could not get the "meaning of life" question "why do people
suffer"? Out of his head. He spent many hours a day trying to find the answer
in the Vedas but failed miserably.
To find the answers to his questions, he first tried to follow the path
of asceticism, by denying him physical pleasures and by eating a single
grain of rice a day. This failed when he collapsed from anaemic exhaustion.
He then tried to study. He spent many hours a day reading the Vedas,
looking for clues on life's mysteries. During this period Siddhartha's life was
very boring and simple. He was not successful in finding answers because
he was looking in the wrong places.
Siddhartha was almost about to give up when he decides to meditate
under a tree for as long as it would take for him to become enlightened. He
spent forty-nine days and forty-nine nights meditating; on the fiftieth day he
awoke enlightened. He was now known as Buddha the enlightened one. This
was the beginning of a new religion. He wanted to share his insight with
everyone. The monks that abandoned him back in his ascetic period rejoined
him. Buddha died when he was more than eighty years old, of food
poisoning.
6

“There is no fear for one whose mind is not filled with

desires.” – The Buddha
“Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.”

– The Buddha
“If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart”

– The Buddha
“A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again;

but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth
called wise.” – The Buddha
“Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except yourself.”

– The Buddha
“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may.
We ourselves must walk the path.” – The Buddha

7

“To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing

as one’s own in the midst of abundance.”
– The Buddha
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought.”

– The Buddha
“If we fail to look after others when they need help,

who will look after us?” – The Buddha
“One who acts on truth is happy in this world and

beyond.” – The Buddha
“Give, even if you only have a little.”

– The Buddha
“Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived

wisely.” – The Buddha
8

“Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise

man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.”
– The Buddha
“The greatest gift is to give people your enlightenment, to

share it. It has to be the greatest.” – The Buddha
“If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you
would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way.”
– The Buddha
“The root of suffering is attachment.” – The Buddha
“Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the

wise unshaken by praise or blame.” – The Buddha
“If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk
alone.” – The Buddha

9

“What you are is what you have been. What you’ll be is

what you do now.” – The Buddha
“Ceasing to do evil, cultivating the good, purifying the heart:

this is the teaching of the Buddhas.” – The Buddha
“Delight in meditation and solitude. Compose yourself, be

happy. You are a seeker.” – The Buddha
“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our
thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.”
– The Buddha
“Just as the great ocean has one taste, the taste of salt, so
also this teaching and discipline has one taste, the taste of
liberation.” – The Buddha
10

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

Joy follows a pure thought like a shadow that never leaves.”
– The Buddha
“An idea that is developed and put into action is more

important than an idea that exists only as an idea.”
– The Buddha
“Attachment leads to suffering.” – The Buddha
“May all beings have happy minds.” – The Buddha
“Born out of concern for all beings.” – The Buddha
“I am the miracle.” – The Buddha
“A jug fills drop by drop.” – The Buddha

11

“Every human being is the author of his own health or

disease.” – The Buddha
“The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing

blood.” – The Buddha
“The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart”
– The Buddha
“Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation

to everything else.” – The Buddha
“One moment can change a day, one day can change a life
and one life can change the world.” – The Buddha
“True love is born from understanding.” – The Buddha
“Radiate boundless love towards the entire world.”
– The Buddha
12

“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe,

deserve your love and affection.” – The Buddha
“Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals.”
– The Buddha
“Love is a gift of one’s inner most soul to another so both

can be whole.” – The Buddha
“Let all-embracing thoughts for all beings be yours.”
– The Buddha
“We will develop and cultivate the liberation of mind by

lovingkindness, make it our vehicle, make it our basis,
stabilize it, exercise ourselves in it, and fully perfect it.”
– The Buddha

13


“Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred

ceases through love. This is an unalterable law.”
– The Buddha
“Kindness should become the natural way of life, not the

exception.” – The Buddha
“Speak only endearing speech, speech that is welcomed.

Speech, when it brings no evil to others, is a pleasant
thing.”
– The Buddha
“One is not called noble who harms living beings. By not

harming living beings one is called noble.”
– The Buddha
“Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life,
even so let one cultivate a boundless love towards all
beings.”
– The Buddha

14


“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot

today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a
little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at
least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.”
– The Buddha
“It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him
to evil ways.” – The Buddha
“Everything is based on mind, is led by mind, is fashioned by

mind. If you speak and act with a polluted mind, suffering
will follow you, as the wheels of the oxcart follow the
footsteps of the ox.” – The Buddha
“Know from the rivers in clefts and in crevices: those in small

channels flow noisily, the great flow silent. Whatever’s not
full makes noise. Whatever is full is quiet.”
– The Buddha

15

“‘As I am, so are these. As are these, so am I.’ Drawing the

parallel to yourself, neither kill nor get others to kill.”
– The Buddha
“To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family,

to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one’s
own mind. If a man can control his mind, he can find the way
to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally
come to him.”
– The Buddha
“All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is

transformed can wrong-doing remain?”
– The Buddha
“What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday,

and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our
life is the creation of our mind.”
– The Buddha
16

“The one who has conquered himself is a far greater hero

than he who has defeated a thousand times a thousand men.”
– The Buddha
“If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts, happiness

follows him like his never-departing shadow.”
– The Buddha
“There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.”

– The Buddha
“Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit

to yourself and others.” – The Buddha
“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle,

and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness
never decreases by being shared.”
– The Buddha

17


“It is in the nature of things that joy arises in a person free

from remorse.” – The Buddha
“Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again,

and you will be filled with joy.” – The Buddha
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future,

concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
– The Buddha
“Should a person do good, let him do it again and again.

Let him find pleasure therein, for blissful is the
accumulation of good.” – The Buddha
“We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose

minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they
speak or act. Joy follows them like a shadow that never
leaves them.” – The Buddha

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“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live

without a spiritual life.” – The Buddha
“Looking deeply at life as it is in this very moment, the

meditator dwells in stability and freedom.”
– The Buddha
“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves

ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what
hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.”
– The Buddha
“Whatever a monk keeps pursuing with his thinking and

pondering, that becomes the inclination of his awareness.”
– The Buddha
“Resolutely train yourself to attain peace.” – The Buddha

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“He who sits alone, sleeps alone, and walks alone, who is
strenuous and subdues himself alone, will find delight in
the solitude of the forest.” – The Buddha
“Do not turn away what is given you, nor reach out for what
is given to others, lest you disturb your quietness.”
– The Buddha
“Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find

peace.” – The Buddha
“Whatever has the nature of arising has the nature of

ceasing.” – The Buddha
“Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself

and the idea of Unity are already two.”
– The Buddha
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“When watching after yourself, you watch after others.

When watching after others, you watch after yourself.”
– The Buddha
“Let none find fault with others; let none see the omissions
and commissions of others. But let one see one’s own acts,
done and undone.”
– The Buddha
“The true master lives in truth, in goodness and restraint,

non-violence, moderation, and purity.” – The Buddha
“Offend in neither word nor deed. Eat with moderation. Live

in your heart. Seek the highest consciousness. Master
yourself according to the law. This is the simple teaching of
the awakened.”
– The Buddha
“Life is like the harp string, if it is strung too tight it won’t

play, if it is too loose it hangs, the tension that produces the
beautiful sound lies in the middle.”
– The Buddha

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“The wise one’s fashioned speech with their thought, sifting

it as grain is sifted through a sieve.”
– The Buddha
“There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred,

there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.”
– The Buddha
“Nothing is forever except change.” – The Buddha
“Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard

it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken
and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply
because it is found written in your religious books. Do not
believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers
and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have
been handed down for many generations. But after
observation and analysis, when you find that anything
agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit
of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.”
– The Buddha
22

“It is easy to see the faults of others, but difficult to see

one’s own faults. One shows the faults of others like
chaff winnowed in the wind, but one conceals one’s own
faults as a cunning gambler conceals his dice.”
– The Buddha
“Wear your ego like a loose fitting garment.” – The Buddha
“There 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.”
– The Buddha
“When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one
feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good
teachings; when one has these feelings, appreciates them,
one is free of fear.
– The Buddha

23

“You will not be punished for your anger; you will be

punished by your anger.” – The Buddha
“Some do not understand that we must die, but those who

do realize this settle their quarrels.”
– The Buddha
“All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself

in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause
another to kill.”
– The Buddha
“They blame those who remain silent, they blame those

who speak much, they blame those who speak in
moderation. There is none in the world who is not
blamed.”
– The Buddha
24

“Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of

resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will
disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are
forgotten.”
– The Buddha
“Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good
deeds.”
– The Buddha
“As an elephant in the battlefield withstands arrows shot

from bows all around, even so shall I endure abuse.”
– The Buddha
“Praise 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 all.”
– The Buddha

25


“Be a lamp for yourselves. Be your own refuge. Seek for

no other. All things must pass. Strive on diligently. Don’t
give up.”
– The Buddha
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you
are heading.” – The Buddha
“Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth,

faithfulness the best relationship.” – The Buddha
“To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we

shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”
– The Buddha
“Without health life is not life; it is only a state of languor

and suffering – an image of death.”
– The Buddha

26


“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to

mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, not to
anticipate the future, but to live the present moment
wisely and earnestly.”
– The Buddha
“Those who have failed to work toward the truth have

missed the purpose of living.”
– The Buddha
“There are two mistakes one can make along the road to
truth…not going all the way, and not starting.”
– The Buddha
“Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech,

and a life of service and compassion are the things which
renew humanity.”
– The Buddha

27

“Conquer the angry one by not getting angry; conquer the

wicked by goodness; conquer the stingy by generosity,
and the liar by speaking the truth.”
– The Buddha
“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and
the truth.” – The Buddha
“Irrigators channel waters; fletchers straighten arrows;

carpenters bend wood; the wise master themselves.”
– The Buddha
“Be where you are; otherwise you will miss your life.”
– The Buddha
“It is better to travel well than to arrive.” – The Buddha
“Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over
and over again.” – The Buddha
28

“What is evil? Killing is evil, lying is evil, slandering is evil,

abuse is evil, gossip is evil, envy is evil, hatred is evil, to
cling to false doctrine is evil; all these things are evil. And
what is the root of evil? Desire is the root of evil, illusion is
the root of evil.”
– The Buddha
“To insist on a spiritual practice that served you in the past

is to carry the raft on your back after you have crossed the
river.” – The Buddha
“The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.”

– The Buddha
“Love is a gift of one’s inner most soul to another so both

can be whole.”
– The Buddha
“Remembering a wrong is like carrying a burden on the

mind.” – The Buddha

29


“As rain falls equally on the just and the unjust, do not
burden your heart with judgement but rain your kindness
equally on all.” – The Buddha
“A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and

compassion are the things which renew humanity.”
– The Buddha
“Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit

to others.” – The Buddha
“Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the

wise unshaken by praise or blame.”
– The Buddha
“Pain is certain, suffering is optional.” – The Buddha
“Doubt everything. Find your own light.” – The Buddha
“If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.”
– The Buddha

30


“Most problems, if you give them enough time and space,

will eventually wear themselves out”
– The Buddha
“Meditate… do not delay, lest you later regret it.”

– The Buddha
“Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening.

Treat it with care.” – The Buddha
“If you are quiet enough, you will hear the flow of the
universe. You will feel its rhythm. Go with this flow.
Happiness lies ahead. Meditation is key.”
– The Buddha
“Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your

peace with that and all will be well.”
– The Buddha
“However, many holy words you read, However many you
speak, What good will they do you If you do not act on upon
them?” – The Buddha

31

“If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your
path.” – The Buddha
“To understand everything is to forgive everything.”

– The Buddha
“To keep the body in good health is a duty…otherwise we

shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear”
– The Buddha
“Nothing is permanent.” – The Buddha
“If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart.”

– The Buddha
“On life’s journey faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a

shelter, wisdom is the light by day and right mindfulness is
the protection by night. If a man lives a pure life, nothing
can destroy him.” – The Buddha
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“It is ridiculous to think that somebody else can make you

happy or unhappy.” – The Buddha
“Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you

are. It solely relies on what you think.”
– The Buddha
“A disciplined mind brings happiness.” – The Buddha
“Happiness is not having a lot. Happiness is giving a lot.”

– The Buddha
“Happiness never decreases by being shared.”

– The Buddha

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Quotes can provide you with a daily pick-me-up, as well as providing a

Keywords: Buddha quotes, Life, Happiness, Meditation, Spirituality,

“What we think, we become”

 “There is no fear for one whose mind is not filled with

 “Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.”

 “If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart”

 “A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again;

 “Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except yourself.”

 “To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing

 “All that we are is the result of what we have thought.”

 “If we fail to look after others when they need help,

 “One who acts on truth is happy in this world and

 “Give, even if you only have a little.”

 “Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived

 “Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise

 “The greatest gift is to give people your enlightenment, to

 “The root of suffering is attachment.” – The Buddha

 “Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the

 “What you are is what you have been. What you’ll be is

 “Ceasing to do evil, cultivating the good, purifying the heart:

 “Delight in meditation and solitude. Compose yourself, be

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

 “An idea that is developed and put into action is more

 “Attachment leads to suffering.” – The Buddha

 “May all beings have happy minds.” – The Buddha

 “Born out of concern for all beings.” – The Buddha

 “I am the miracle.” – The Buddha

 “A jug fills drop by drop.” – The Buddha

 “Every human being is the author of his own health or

 “The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing

 “The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart”

 “Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation

 “True love is born from understanding.” – The Buddha

 “Radiate boundless love towards the entire world.”

 “You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe,

 “Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals.”

 “Love is a gift of one’s inner most soul to another so both

 “Let all-embracing thoughts for all beings be yours.”

 “We will develop and cultivate the liberation of mind by

 “Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred

 “Kindness should become the natural way of life, not the

 “Speak only endearing speech, speech that is welcomed.

 “One is not called noble who harms living beings. By not

 “Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot

 “Everything is based on mind, is led by mind, is fashioned by

 “Know from the rivers in clefts and in crevices: those in small

 “‘As I am, so are these. As are these, so am I.’ Drawing the

 “To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family,

 “All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is

 “What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday,

 “The one who has conquered himself is a far greater hero

 “If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts, happiness

 “There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.”

 “Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit

 “Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle,

 “It is in the nature of things that joy arises in a person free

 “Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again,

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“There is no fear for one whose mind is not filled with

“Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.”

“If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart”

“A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again;

“Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except yourself.”

“To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought.”

“If we fail to look after others when they need help,

“One who acts on truth is happy in this world and

“Give, even if you only have a little.”

“Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived

“Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise

“The greatest gift is to give people your enlightenment, to

“The root of suffering is attachment.” – The Buddha

“Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the

“What you are is what you have been. What you’ll be is

“Ceasing to do evil, cultivating the good, purifying the heart:

“Delight in meditation and solitude. Compose yourself, be

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

“An idea that is developed and put into action is more

“Attachment leads to suffering.” – The Buddha

“May all beings have happy minds.” – The Buddha

“Born out of concern for all beings.” – The Buddha

“I am the miracle.” – The Buddha

“A jug fills drop by drop.” – The Buddha

“Every human being is the author of his own health or

“The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing

“The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart”

“Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation

“True love is born from understanding.” – The Buddha

“Radiate boundless love towards the entire world.”

“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe,

“Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals.”

“Love is a gift of one’s inner most soul to another so both

“Let all-embracing thoughts for all beings be yours.”

“We will develop and cultivate the liberation of mind by

“Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred

“Kindness should become the natural way of life, not the

“Speak only endearing speech, speech that is welcomed.

“One is not called noble who harms living beings. By not

“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot

“Everything is based on mind, is led by mind, is fashioned by

“Know from the rivers in clefts and in crevices: those in small

“‘As I am, so are these. As are these, so am I.’ Drawing the

“To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family,

“All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is

“What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday,

“The one who has conquered himself is a far greater hero

“If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts, happiness

“There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.”

“Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit

“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle,

“It is in the nature of things that joy arises in a person free

“Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again,

“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future,

“Should a person do good, let him do it again and again.

“We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose

“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live

“Looking deeply at life as it is in this very moment, the

“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves

“Whatever a monk keeps pursuing with his thinking and

“Resolutely train yourself to attain peace.” – The Buddha

“Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find

“Whatever has the nature of arising has the nature of

“Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself

“When watching after yourself, you watch after others.

“The true master lives in truth, in goodness and restraint,

“Offend in neither word nor deed. Eat with moderation. Live

“Life is like the harp string, if it is strung too tight it won’t

“The wise one’s fashioned speech with their thought, sifting

“There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred,

“Nothing is forever except change.” – The Buddha

“Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard

“It is easy to see the faults of others, but difficult to see

“Wear your ego like a loose fitting garment.” – The Buddha

“There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt.

“You will not be punished for your anger; you will be

“Some do not understand that we must die, but those who

“All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself