Quotes from Gautama Buddha

Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.

Each day of my life I am sowing seeds that one day I will harvest.

Concentrate the mind on the present moment.

A generous heart, kind speech, & a life of service & compassion are the things which renew humanity.

Your days pass like rainbows, like a flash of lightning, like a star at dawn. Your life is short. How can you quarrel?

Kindness should become the natural way of life,not the exception.

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.

She who knows life flows, feels no wear or tear, needs no mending or repair.

Neither my life of luxury in the palace -nor- my life as ascetic in the forest were ways to enlightenment.

Even if a fool lived with a wise man all his life, he would still not recognise the truth, like a wooden spoon cannot recognise the flavour of the soup.

No one can escape death and unhappiness. If people expect only happiness in life, they will be disappointed.

Giving the best to others are giving the best to us. The value of life is not based on how long we live. But, how much can we contribute to others in our society ?

There are friendships to one who lives in society; thus our present grief arises from having friendships; observing the evils resulting from friendship, let one walk alone like a rhinoceros.

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

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

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

Do not judge yourself harshly. Without mercy for ourselves we cannot love the world.

If a man possesses a repentant spirit his sins will disappear, but if he has an unrepentant spirit his sins will continue and condemn him for their sake forever.

To meditate is to listen with a receptive heart.

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

To insist on a spiritual practice that served you in the past is to carry the raft on your back after you have crossed the river.

As a mountain is unshaken by the wind, so the heart of a wise person is unmoved by all the changes on this earth.

Life at home is cramped and dirty, it is difficult to live a spiritual life completely, perfect and pure in all its parts while cabinned.

Sustaining a loving heart, even for a moment, makes one a spiritual being.