Much has been written about the Buddha; he is considered one of the most calm and peaceful people in the world, who has helped not tens, not hundreds, but millions of souls. His quotes continue to be motivational tips for those in distress who need a little guidance in life.
We have compiled some of the most powerful quotes from the Buddha, which we have divided into categories. Read them, save your favorites and read them in difficult times. They will make a real difference in your life:
I. About peace
Let’s always be grateful: I may not have learned much today, but at least I learned a few. If we haven’t learned that much, we’re not even sick. And if we are still sick, at least we are alive. Let’s be grateful for these things.
One word that brings peace and quiet is better than a thousand empty words.
It is better to know yourself than to win a thousand battles. That’s the only way to win. It can no longer be taken from you by angels, demons, heaven, or hell.
We are what we think. Everything we are springs from our thoughts. With our thoughts we build the world.
Those who are free from resentment will surely find peace.
II. About love
Hate will never end with hatred. Hate will end in love.
To understand everything you have to forgive everything.
He who loves 50 people has 50 enemies. He who does not love anyone has no enemy.
Life is hard, but let me tell you something: as soon as you accept this truth, it becomes easy!
Like a beautiful flower, brightly colored, but odorless, are the beautiful but fruitless words of one who does not act according to them. But like a beautiful flower, brightly colored and fragrant, are the beautiful and fruitful words of one who acts according to them.
He loves and watches; today, tomorrow, always.
You, like everyone else in the universe, deserve your love and affection.
One life-saving act of true love is greater than one’s labor in religious sacrifices to the gods.
III. About the present moment
The secret of physical and mental health is not to cry for the past nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment with wisdom and sincerity.
Never look at what you did. Just look at what you have left to do.
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, focus your mind on the present moment.
IV. About Anger
In a controversy, when we start to feel angry, we stop fighting for the truth.
You are not punished for your anger, you are punished for your anger.
There are only two mistakes that can be made on the road to truth: not going all the way or not starting it.
Mania is overcome by meekness, evil is overcome by good, the stingy is defeated by generosity, and the liar is overcome by truth.
Keeping your anger in you is like catching a hot coal that you wanted to throw at someone else. You will burn.
V. About Compassion
Be merciful to all people, whether rich or poor. Everyone has their own suffering. Some suffer more, others less.
In heaven, there is no difference between East and West. People create differences, then they convince themselves that they are true.
Whoever gives will have a real gain. He who obeys will be free, he will cease to be the slave of the passions. The righteous man gets rid of evil, and by uprooting his lust, bitterness, and delusion, we truly attain Nirvana.
The charity offered to those who deserve it is like a good seed planted in a good soil, which produces abundant fruit. On the other hand, the mercy shown to those still under the tyrannical yoke of passions is like the seed sown in a barren land. Their passions stifle the development of their merits.
Only when man has compassion for all living beings can he be called noble.
VI. About suffering
No one can save us from a situation except ourselves. No one can and no one will do it for us. We are the ones who have to go on the road that lies in front of us.
All wrongdoing is caused by the mind. If the mind is transformed, wrong deeds can remain
ARE YOU COMING. Fear
of evil is necessary for good to triumph.
I do not believe in a fate that influences people no matter how they act, but I believe in a destiny that influences them only when they do not act.
The only secret of existence is not to be afraid. Never be afraid of what you will become.
VIII. Happiness
You read holy words in vain, you say them in vain. They are useless if you do not act accordingly.
Do your best to save yourself. Don’t rely on others.
We are shaped by our thoughts: we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows it like a shadow that never leaves us.
Man becomes what he thinks.
Roads are made for travel, not for destinations.
