Quotes from Gautama Buddha

The man who foolishly does me wrong, I will return to him the protection of my most ungrudging love; and the more evil comes from him, the more good shall go from me.

Conquer the angry man by love.

Man should make himself a lot of good karma.

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

If one man kills a hundred men, and another man masters himself, the second man is the much greater warrior.

If a man who enjoys a lesser happiness beholds a greater one, let him leave aside the lesser to gain the greater.

Much though he recites the sacred texts, but acts not accordingly, that heedless man is like a cowherd who only counts the cows of others - he does not partake of the blessings of the holy life.

Wonder of wonders! Intrinsically all living beings are Buddhas, endowed with wisdom and virtue, but because men's minds have become inverted through delusive thinking they fail to perceive this.

Those who are ashamed of what they ought not to be ashamed; and are not ashamed of what they ought to be - such men, embracing erroneous views, enter the woeful path.

Full of love for all things in the world, practicing virtue, in order to benefit others, this man alone is happy.

If a man's thoughts are muddy, If he is reckless and full of deceit, How can he wear the yellow robe? Whoever is master of his own nature, Bright, clear and true, He may indeed wear the yellow robe.

If a man offend a harmless, pure, and innocent person, the evil falls back upon that fool, like light dust thrown up against the wind.

If a man going down into a river, swollen and swiftly flowing, is carried away by the current - how can he help others across?

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

Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it

Love and serve the world through your work.

Sit Rest Work. Alone with yourself, Never weary. On the edge of the forest Live joyfully, Without desire.

There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.

Wherever we go, wherever we remain, the results of our actions follow us.

For all mortals, birth is suffering, ageing is suffering, sickness is suffering.

Let go of anger. Let go of pride. When you are bound by nothing You go beyond sorrow.

With gentleness overcome anger. With generosity overcome meanness. With truth overcome deceit.

Will not be punished for your anger, your anger is the punishment.

An outside enemy exists only if there is anger inside.