Top 35 Quotes by Buddha That You Cannot Miss

  1. “Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”
  2. “It is better to travel well than to arrive.”
  3. “Be where you are; otherwise you will miss your life.”
  4. “No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”
  5. “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
  6. “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.”
  7. “What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.”
  8. “To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.”
  9. “Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.”
  10. “The root of suffering is attachment.”
  11. “Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.”
  12. “It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.”
  13. “Wear your ego like a loose-fitting garment.”
  14. “The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly. ”
  15. “Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.”
  16. “Purity or impurity depends on oneself. No one can purify another.”
  17. “In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.”
  18. “In the end, these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?”
  19. “To understand everything is to forgive everything.”
  20. “It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you.” 
  21. “Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.”
  22. “Happiness is a journey, not a destination.”
  23. “There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.”
  24. “Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts.” 
  25. “The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.”
  26. “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” 
  27. “To keep the body in good health is a duty; otherwise, we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”
  28. “As rain falls equally on the just and the unjust, do not burden your heart with judgments but rain your kindness equally on all.” 
  29. 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.
  30. People with opinions just go around bothering each other.
  31. By liberation of the self through love, we will develop love, we will practice it, we will make it both a way and a basis.
  32. 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.
  33. If one speaks or acts with a pure mind, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him.
  34. It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe,  that lures him to evil ways.
  35. As a mountain of rock is unshaken by wind, so also, the wise are unperturbed by blame or by praise.

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