Gautama Buddha Quotes

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.]

~ Gautama Buddha

True love is born from understanding.

~ Gautama Buddha

To become vegetarian is to step into the stream which leads to nirvana.

~ Gautama Buddha

Those who have failed to work toward the truth have missed the purpose of living.

~ Gautama Buddha

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.

~ Gautama Buddha

The Way is not in the sky, the Way is in the heart.

~ Gautama Buddha

Be where you are, otherwise you will miss your life.

~ Gautama Buddha

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.

~ Gautama Buddha

Words do not express thoughts very well; every thing immediately becomes a little different, a little distorted, a little foolish. And yet it also pleases me and seems right that what is of value and wisdom of one man seems nonsense to another.

~ Gautama Buddha

Few among men are they who cross to the further shore. The others merely run up and down the bank on this side.

~ Gautama Buddha

When the Aggregates arise, decay and die, O bhikkhu, every moment you are born, decay, and die.

~ Gautama Buddha

To force oneself to believe and to accept a thing without understanding is political, and not spiritual or intellectual.

~ Gautama Buddha

Speak the truth do not become angered and give when asked, even be it a little. By these three conditions one goes to the presence of the gods.

~ Gautama Buddha

Silence the angry man with love. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness. Silence the miser with generosity. Silence the liar with truth.

~ Gautama Buddha

The Gift of Truth excels all other Gifts.

~ Gautama Buddha

Subhuti, someone might fill innumerable worlds with the seven treasures and give all away in gifts of alms, but if any good man or any good woman awakens the thought of Enlightenment and takes even only four lines from this Discourse, reciting, using, receiving, retaining and spreading them abroad and explaining them for the benefit of others, it will be far more meritorious. Now in what manner may he explain them to others? By detachment from appearances-abiding in Real Truth. -So I tell you-Thus shall you think of all this fleeting world:A star at dawn, a bubble in a stream;A flash of lightening in a summer cloud,A flickering lamp, a phantom, and a dream.When Buddha finished this Discourse the venerable Subhuti, together with the bhikshus, bhikshunis, lay-brothers and sisters, and the whole realms of Gods, Men and Titans, were filled with joy by His teaching, and, taking it sincerely to heart they went their ways.

~ Gautama 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.

~ Gautama Buddha

Yes, Kālāmas, it is proper that your have doubt, that you have perplexity, for a doubt has arisen in a matter which is doubtful. Now, look you Kālāmas, do not be led by reports, or traditions, or hearsay. Be not led by the authority of religious texts, not by the delight in speculative opinions, nor by seeming possibilities, not by the idea: 'this is our teacher'. But, O Kālāmas, when you know for yourself that certain things are unwholesome, and wrong, and bad, then give them up... And when you know for yourself that certain things are wholesome and good, then accept them and follow them.

~ Gautama Buddha

These... things, householder, are welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world:Long life is welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world.Beauty is welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world.Happiness is welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world.Status is welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world....Now, I tell you, these... things are not to be obtained by reason of prayers or wishes. If they were to be obtained by reason of prayers or wishes, who here would lack them? It's not fitting for the disciple of the noble ones who desires long life to pray for it or to delight in doing so. Instead, the disciple of the noble ones who desires long life should follow the path of practice leading to long life. In so doing, he will attain long life...]

~ Gautama Buddha

Doubt everything. Find your own light.

~ Gautama Buddha

Just to say 'I believe' or 'I do not doubt' does not mean that you understand and see. To force oneself to see and accept a thing without understanding is political and not spiritual or intellectual.

~ Gautama Buddha

So also is the case if I don’t care the one abusing me. He is the one going to be demeaned.

~ Gautama Buddha

Who have not led the holy lifenor riches won while young,they linger on as aged cranesaround a fished-out pond.

~ Gautama Buddha

It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.

~ Gautama Buddha

These... things, householder, are welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world:Long life is welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world.Beauty is welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world.Happiness is welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world.Status is welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world....Now, I tell you, these... things are not to be obtained by reason of prayers or wishes. If they were to be obtained by reason of prayers or wishes, who here would lack them? It's not fitting for the disciple of the noble ones who desires long life to pray for it or to delight in doing so. Instead, the disciple of the noble ones who desires long life should follow the path of practice leading to long life. In so doing, he will attain long l

~ Gautama Buddha

Peace comes from within.  Do not seek it without.

~ Gautama Buddha

Mirror mirror on the wall, show the real me or naught at all.

~ Gautama Buddha

Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.

~ Gautama Buddha

Those who attempt to conquer hatred by hatred are like warriors who take weapons to overcome others who bear arms. This does not end hatred, but gives it room to grow. But, ancient wisdom has advocated a different timeless strategy to overcome hatred. This eternal wisdom is to meet hatred with non-hatred. The method of trying to conquer hatred through hatred never succeeds in overcoming hatred. But, the method of overcoming hatred through non-hatred is eternally effective. That is why that method is described as eternal wisdom.

~ Gautama Buddha

There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind.

~ Gautama 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.

~ Gautama Buddha

Live in joy, in love,even among those who hate.Live in joy, in health,even among the afflicted.Live in joy, in peace,even among the troubled.Look within, be still.Free from fear and attachment,know the sweet joy of the way.

~ Gautama Buddha

As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life.

~ Gautama Buddha

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.

~ Gautama Buddha

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading

~ Gautama Buddha

Meditate, Ānanda, do not delay, or else you will regret it later. This is our instruction to you.

~ Gautama Buddha

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

~ Gautama Buddha

Bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya:For the good of the many, for the happiness of the many, out of compassion for the world.

~ Gautama Buddha

Conquer the angry one by not getting angry; conquer the wicked by goodness; conquer the stingy by generosity, and the liar by speaking the

~ Gautama Buddha

How blissful it is, for one who has nothing. Attainers-of-wisdom are people with nothing. See him suffering, one who has something, a person bound in mind with people.

~ Gautama Buddha