100+ Buddha Quotes on Love, Life, and Happiness
100+ Buddha Quotes That Will Show the Power of Your Mind
“There is no fear for one whose mind is not filled with desires.” – Buddha
“Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.” – Buddha
“To keep the body in good health is a duty. otherwise, we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.” – Buddha
“To keep the body in good health is a duty; otherwise, we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.” – Buddha
“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” – Buddha
“Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.” – Buddha
“Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.” – Buddha
“It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you.” – Buddha
“Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.” – Buddha
Buddha Quotes on Health
“Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.” – Buddha
“Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.” – Buddha
“If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.” – Buddha
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” – Buddha
“If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good.” – Buddha
“Three things cannot hide for long the moon the sun and the truth.” – Buddha
“A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but is he peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.” – Buddha
Buddha Quotes on Love
“Radiate boundless love towards the entire world — above, below, and across — unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.” – Buddha
“Love the whole world as a mother loves her only child.” – Buddha
“In 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.” – Buddha
“One is not called noble who harms living beings. By not harming living beings one is called noble.” – Buddha
“When watching after yourself, you watch after others. When watching after others, you watch after yourself.” – Buddha
“In whom there is no sympathy for living beings: know him as an outcast.” – Buddha
“As rain falls equally on the just and the unjust, do not burden your heart with judgments but rain your kindness equally on all.” – Buddha
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” – 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.” – Buddha
“As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise, you will miss most of your life.” – Buddha
“Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.” – Buddha
“Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal.” – Buddha
“Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life, even so, let one cultivate a boundless love towards all beings.” – 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.” – Buddha
Buddha Quotes on Life
“Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.” – Buddha
“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.” – 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.” – Buddha
“Just as with her own life, A mother shields from hurt, Her own son, her only child, Let all-embracing thoughts, For all beings, be yours.” – Buddha
“To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance.” – Buddha
“To support mother and father, to cherish wife and children, and to be engaged in peaceful occupation — this is the greatest blessing.” – Buddha
“One moment can change a day, one day can change a life and one life can change the world.” – Buddha
“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.” – Buddha
“The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.” – 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.” – Buddha
“The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There’s only one moment for you to live.” – 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.” – Buddha
“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot 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.” – Buddha
Buddha Quotes on Happiness
“Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to yourself and others.” – Buddha
“Happiness is a journey, not a destination.” – 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.” – Buddha
“To be angry is to let others’ mistakes punish yourself.” – Buddha
“Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you are. It solely relies on what you think.” – Buddha
“Holding 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.” – Buddha
“Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts.” – Buddha
“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.” – Buddha
“There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.” – Buddha
“Generosity brings happiness at every stage of its expression. We experience joy in forming the intention to be generous. We experience joy in the actual act of giving something. And we experience joy in remembering the fact that we have given.” – Buddha
Buddha Quotes on Peace
“Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.” – Buddha
“Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.” – Buddha
“To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.” – Buddha
“There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it. ” – Buddha
“Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again and you will be filled with joy.” – Buddha
“Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.” – Buddha
Buddha Quotes on Spirituality
“You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself.” – Buddha
“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” – 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.” – Buddha
“If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.” – 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?” – Buddha
“Purity or impurity depends on oneself. No one can purify another.” – Buddha
“Those who have failed to work toward the truth have missed the purpose of living.” – Buddha
“If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone. There is no companionship with the immature.” – Buddha
“In separateness lies the world’s greatest misery; in compassion lies the world’s true strength.” – Buddha
Buddha Quotes on the Mind
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.” – Buddha
“We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.” – Buddha
“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.” – Buddha
“It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.” – Buddha
“Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.” – Buddha
“There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind.” – Buddha
“Speak or act with an impure mind and trouble will follow you.” – Buddha
“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.” – 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.” – Buddha
“It is like a lighted torch whose flame can be distributed to ever so many other torches which people may bring along; and therewith they will cook food and dispel darkness, while the original torch itself remains burning ever the same. It is even so with the bliss of the Way.” – Buddha
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts and made up of our thoughts. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, suffering follows him as the wheel follows the hoof of the beast that draws the wagon…. If a man speak or act with a good thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him.” – Buddha
“Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumoured 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.” – Buddha
Buddha is the embodiment of love, kindness, and happiness. If you are looking to be inspired, read these life-changing buddha quotes full of wisdom and advice for a life well-lived.
