Quotes from Gautama Buddha

The true master lives in truth, in goodness and restraint, non-violence, moderation, and purity.

Therefore, do not eat meat which will cause terror among people, because it hinders the truth of emancipation; not to eat meat? this is the mark of the wise.

Conquer a liar with truth.

All that has been hidden is rising, there is no stopping it! These things you cannot hide: the sun, the moon, and TRUTH.

Just as gold is burnt, cut and rubbed, Examine my words carefully and Do not accept them simply out of respect

Hatred does not cease in this world by hating, but by not hating; this is an eternal truth.

Three things can not hide for long: the Moon, the Sun and the Truth.

The gift of the Truth beats all other gifts. The flavour of the Truth beats all other tastes. The joy of the Truth beats all other joys, and the cessation of desire conquers all suffering

Learn this from water: loud splashes the brook but the oceans depth are calm.

Look not for refuge to anyone beside yourself. Heed fast to the truth as a lamp.

Happy are those who have overcome their egos; happy are those who have attained peace; happy are those who have found the Truth.

Never by hatred is hatred appeased, but it is appeased by kindness. This is an eternal truth.

It came to me that I should teach this truth for it is real happiness and joy. The cessation of suffering is possible.

Hate is only conquered by love.

Want what you have and you will always get what you want.

At the bottom of things, most people want to be understood and appreciated.

Bahujanahit?ya bahujanasukh?ya lok?nukamp?ya:For the good of the many, for the happiness of the many, out of compassion for the world.

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

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.

I will go about, from kingdom to kingdom, training many disciples. They heedful, resolute doing my teachings despite your wishes, will go where, having gone, there's no grief.

Sensual passions are your first enemy. Your second is called Discontent. Your third is Hunger & Thirst. Your fourth is called Craving. Fifth is Sloth & Drowsiness. Sixth is called Terror. Your seventh is Uncertainty. Hypocrisy & Stubbornness, your eighth. Gains, Offerings, Fame, & Status wrongly gained, and whoever would praise self & disparage others. That, Namuci, is your enemy, the Dark One's commando force. A coward can't defeat it, but one having defeated it gains bliss.

Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.

To cease from evil, to do good, and to purify the mind yourself, this is the teaching of all the Buddhas.

No one saves us but ourselves, no one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path but Buddhas clearly show the way.