Top 500 Buddha Quotes (2024 Update)
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151. “To understand everything is to forgive everything.”

— Buddha

152. “Even loss and betrayal can bring us awakening.”

— Buddha

153. “We begin to die from the moment we are born, for birth is the cause of death. The nature of decay is inherent in youth, the nature of sickness is inherent in health, in the midst of life we are verily in death.”

— Buddha

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

— Buddha

155. “Pain in life is inevitable but suffering is not.”

— Buddha

156. “The mind is the source of happiness and unhappiness.”

— Buddha

157. “Stay centered, do not overstretch. Extend from your center, return to your center.”

— Buddha

158. “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 living in the way.”

— Buddha

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

— Buddha

160. “No one outside ourselves can rule us inwardly. When we know this, we become free.”

— Buddha

161. “If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone. There is no companionship with the immature.”

— Buddha

162. “Do not speak – unless it improves on silence.”

— Buddha

163. “When you go into the space of nothingness, everything becomes known.”

— Buddha

164. “Mutual respect and mutual listening are the foundations of harmony within the family.”

— Buddha

165. “Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.”

— Buddha

166. “What you have become is the result of what you have thought.”

— Buddha

167. “Nothing is to be clung to as I, me or mine.”

— Buddha

168. “You are your own master, you make your own future. Therefore discipline yourself as a horse-dealer trains a thoroughbred.”

— Buddha

169. “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.”

— Buddha

170. “The world is in continuous flux and is impermanent.”

— Buddha

171. “All beings tremble before violence. All love life. All fear death. See yourself in others. Then whom can you hurt? What harm can you do?”

— Buddha

172. “Everything changes, nothing remains without change.”

— Buddha

173. “If you cannot find a good companion to walk with, walk alone, like an elephant roaming the jungle. It is better to be alone than to be with those who will hinder your progress.”

— Buddha

174. “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.”

— Buddha

175. “A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering.”

— Buddha

176. “Fools wait for a lucky day, but everyday is a lucky day for an industrious man.”

— Buddha

177. “Don’t keep searching for the truth, just let go of your opinions.”

— Buddha

178. “Learn this from water: loud splashes the brook, but the ocean’s depths are calm.”

— Buddha

179. “Thus shall ye think of all this fleeting world: As star at dawn, a bubble in a stream A flash of lightning in a summer cloud A flickering lamp, a phantom, and a dream.”

— Buddha

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

— Buddha

181. “May we live like the lotus, at home in muddy water.”

— Buddha

182. “Develop a mind that is vast like space, where experiences both pleasant and unpleasant can appear and disappear without conflict, struggle or harm. Rest in a mind like vast sky.”

— Buddha

183. “Do not blindly believe what others say. See for yourself what brings contentment, clarity and peace. That is the path for you to follow.”

— Buddha

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

— Buddha

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

— Buddha

186. “Suffering is wishing things were other than they are.”

— Buddha

187. “Love yourself and be awake- Today, tomorrow, always. First establish yourself in the way, Then teach others, And so defeat sorrow. To straighten the crooked You must first do a harder thing- Straighten yourself. You are your only master. Who else? Subdue yourself, And discover your master.”

— Buddha

188. “There are two fatal errors that keep great projects from coming to life: 1. Not finishing 2. Not starting.”

— Buddha

189. “All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If people speak or act with evil thoughts, pain follows them. If people speak or act with pure thoughts, happiness follows them, like a shadow that never leaves them.”

— Buddha

190. “Life is a river always flowing. do not hold onto things. work hard.”

— Buddha

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

— Buddha

192. “People with opinions just go around bothering each other.”

— Buddha

193. “Believe nothing because it is written in books. Believe nothing because wise men say it is so. Believe nothing because it is religious doctrine. Believe it only because you yourself know it to be true.”

— Buddha

194. “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.”

— Buddha

195. “The world is afflicted by death and decay. But the wise do not grieve, having realized the nature of the world.”

— Buddha

196. “All created things are impermanent. Strive diligently.”

— Buddha

197. “Never tell a lie. Anyone who can tell you the slightest of lies is also capable of any evil.”

— Buddha

198. “He who experiences the unity of life sees his own self in all beings.”

— Buddha

199. “Life can only take place in the present moment. If we lose the present moment, we lose life.”

— Buddha

200. “May everyone be happy and safe, and may their hearts be filled with joy.”

— Buddha