Gautam Buddha Quotes, Status, and Thoughts

The good renounce everything. The pure don't babble about sensual desires. Whether touched by pleasure or pain, the wise show no change of temper.

The fool who thinks he is wise is just a fool. The fool who knows he is a fool is wise indeed.

When an evil-doer, seeing you practise goodness, comes and maliciously insults you, you should patiently endure it and not feel angry with him, for the evil-doer is insulting himself by trying to insult you.

How does one practice mindfulness? Sit in meditation. Be aware of only your breath.

We do not learn by experience, but by our capacity for experience.

Wherever you live is your temple, if you treat it like one.

In protecting oneself, others are protected; In protecting others, oneself is protected.

Nothing is forever except change.

Before giving, the mind of the giver is happy; while giving, the mind of the giver is made peaceful; and having given, the mind of the giver is uplifted.

Only within our body, with its heart and mind, can bondage and suffering be found, and only here can we find true liberation.

Even loss and betrayal can bring us awakening.

You are all Buddhas. There is nothing you need to achieve. Just open your eyes.

To utter pleasant words without practicing them, is like a fine flower without fragrance.

Treat others with respect. How you treat others will be how they treat you.

On a long journey of human life, faith is the best of companions; it is the best refreshment on the journey; and it is the greatest property.

By your own efforts waken yourself, watch yourself. And live joyfully.

Observe the life by cause and consequence. Explore the life by wisdom. Treat the life by equality. Complete the life by love.

Dispassion is the best of mental states. . . .

To keep the body in good health is a duty, for otherwise we shall not be able to trim the lamp of wisdom, and keep our mind strong and clear.

Health is the first benefit. Content is the first fortune. Friendliness is the first kindness. Nirvana is the first happiness.

All rising to great places is by a winding stair.

Do not speak - unless it improves on silence.

Goodwill toward all beings is the true religion; cherish in your hearts boundless goodwill to all that lives.

The tongue like a sharp knife ... Kills without drawing blood.

There are two things that we should avoid, oh disciple! A life of pleasures, that is low and vain. A life of mortification, that is useless and vain.

By giving away food we get more strength. By bestowing clothing on others we gain more beauty. By donating abodes of purity and truth we acquire great treasures.

Flower and thorn are in the same stem.

"Existence is sorrow." Understand, and go beyond sorrow. This is the way of brightness.

If you don't see God in the next person you meet, look no further.

Dignity and quiet joy in all that we do are the expression of perfect concentration and perfect wisdom.

What's done to the children is done to society.

A fool learns nothing from a wise man; but a wise man learns from a fool.

It is good to have companions when occasion arises, and it is good to be contented with whatever comes.

Greed is an imperfection that defiles the mind; hate is an imperfection that defiles the mind; delusion is an imperfection that defiles the mind.

Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy.

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 secret of happiness lies in the mind's release from worldly ties.

Suffering does not befall him who is without attachment to names and forms.

If dresses would have qualified people, then whores would have ruled the world.

Even if everyone elseIs not doing good,I alone will.Even if everyone elseis doing wrong,I alone will not.

We must be diligent today. To wait until tomorrow is too late. Death comes unexpectedly. How can we bargain with it?

Do not be jealous of others' good qualities, but out of admiration adopt them yourself.

A person is ruined by taking the measure of other persons.

Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.

Anyone who is not working toward the truth is missing the whole point of living.

Water surrounds the lotus flower, but does not wet its petals.

Be a lamp to yourself. Be your own confidence. Hold on to the truth within yourself as to the only truth.

To awaken, sit calmly, letting each breath clear your mind and open your heart.

Whoever doesn't flare up at someone who's angry wins a battle hard to win.

Suffering is wishing things were other than they are.

Do not say anything harsh: what you have said will be said back to you.

Things are not what they appear to be: nor are they otherwise.

Let your diet be spare, your wants moderate, your needs few. So, living modestly, with no distracting desires, you will find content.

To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

Your suffering is my suffering and your happiness is my happiness.

Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.

Your worst enemy is your best teacher.

The wise man makes an island of himself that no flood can overwhelm.

Apply yourself to solitude. One who is given to solitude knows things as they really are.

In our lives, change is unavoidable, loss is unavoidable. In the adaptability and ease with which we experience change, lies our happiness and freedom.

The mentor can be identified by four things: by restraining you from wrongdoing, guiding you towards good actions, telling you what you ought to know, and showing you the path to heaven.

Just as a picture is drawn by an artist, surroundings are created by the activities of the mind

Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.

Freedom and happiness are found in the flexibility and ease with which we move through change.

Why cling to the pain and the wrongs of yesterday? Why hold on to the very things that keep you from hope and love.

The fool thinks he has won a battle when he bullies with harsh speech, but knowing how to be forbearing alone makes one victorious.

Only those who go where few have gone can see what few have seen.

Joy comes not through possession or ownership but through a wise and loving heart.

Right perspective is no perspective or all perspectives.

True love is born from understanding.

As a bee gathering nectar does not harm or disturb the color & fragrance of the flower; so do the wise move through the world.

Do not be the judge of people; do not make assumptions about others. A person is destroyed by holding judgments about others.

He who walks in the company of fools suffers much. Company with fools, as with an enemy, is always painful. Company with the wise is pleasure, like meeting with kinfolk.

For those who are always courteous and respectful of elders, four things increase: life, beauty, happiness and strength.

In the same way that rain breaks into a house with a bad roof, desire breaks into the mind that has not been practising meditation.

Those who, relying upon themselves only, not looking for assistance to anyone besides themselves, it is they who will reach the top-most height.

The more fully we give our energy, the more it returns to us.

Remember that the only constant in life is change.

Do not judge yourself harshly. Without mercy for ourselves we cannot love the world.

Most problems, if you give them enough time and space, will eventually wear themselves out

How easy it is to see your brother's faults, How hard it is to face your own.

All life is temporary Why worry about anything that's only temporary

Love in the past is only a memory. Love in the future is only a fantasy. True love lives in the here and now.

The only way to bring peace to the earth is to learn to make our own life peaceful.

All human unhappiness comes from not facing reality squarely, exactly as it is.

Kindness should become the natural way of life,not the exception.

The world is a looking glass. It gives back to every man a true reflection of his own thoughts. Rule your mind or it will rule you.

Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have.

Do not learn how to react. Learn how to respond.

True and lasting inner peace can never be found in external things. It can only be found within in. And then, once we find and nurture it with ourselves, it radiates outward.

Everything that happens to us is the result of what we ourselves have thought, said, or done.We alone are responsible for our lives.

Forgive and be free. Forget that you have forgiven and be freer.

Change is never painful, only the resistance to change is painful

One moment can change a day, One day can change a life and One life can change the world

Every experience, no matter how bad it seems, holds within a blessing of some kind. The goal is to find it.

When you like a flower, you just pluck it. But when you love a flower, you water it daily.

If you let cloudy water settle, it will become clear. If you let your upset mind settle, your course will also become clear.

The way to happiness is: keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, give much. Fill your life with love. Do as you would be done by.

Sometimes it's better to be kind than to be right. We do not need an intelligent mind that speaks, but a patient heart that listens. You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger

Your mind is a powerful thing. When you filter it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change.