Quotes from Gautama Buddha

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

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?

Watch the thought and its ways with care, and let it spring from love born out of concern for all beings.

The fragrance of sandalwood and rosebay does not travel far. But the fragrance of virtue rises to the heavens.

If the traveller can find A virtuous and wise companion Let him go with him joyfully And overcome the dangers of the way. But if you cannot find Friend or master to go with you, Travel on alone.

Do not carry with you your mistakes. Do not carry your cares. Travel on alone. Like an elephant in the forest.

Believe there is good in the world.

It is better to travel well then arrive.

Temperance is a tree which as for its root very little contentment, and for its fruit calm and peace.

A tree is a wonderful living organism which gives shelter, food, warmth and protection to all living things. It even gives shade to those who wield an axe to cut it down

Just as a tree, though cut down, can grow again and again if its roots are undamaged and strong, in the same way if the roots of craving are not wholly uprooted sorrows will come again and again

Destroy the man of wicked thoughts, Like a bamboo-tree with its fruit.

Just as a tree, though cut down, sprouts up again if its roots remain uncut and firm, even so, until the craving that lies dormant is rooted out, suffering springs up again and again.

One who is unrestrained in life-delusion overcomes; as the wind a weak tree.

Cut down the forest, not just a tree. Out of the forest of desire springs danger. By cutting down both the forest of desire and the brushwood of longing, be rid of the forest, bhikkhus.

From a withered tree, a flower blooms

Health, contentment, and trust are your greatest possessions. And freedom your greatest joy.

Sound health is the greatest of gifts; contentedness, the greatest of riches; trust, the greatest of qualities.

If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.

Sometime, somewhere you take something to be the truth. But if you cling to it too strongly, then even when the truth comes in person and knocks on your door, you will not open it.

They who imagine truth in untruth and see untruth in truth will never arrive at the truth.

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

Be lamps unto yourselves; be your own confidence. Hold truth within yourselves.

Rather than continuing to seek the truth, simply let go of your views.