25 Powerful Buddha Quotes To Live By

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Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, was a spiritual teacher who founded Buddhism in ancient India.

He lived in the 5th century BCE and is known for his teachings on compassion, non-violence and self-awareness.

Despite living over 2,500 years ago, his teachings and life story continue to inspire millions of people around the world.

Fun Facts about Buddha:

• Buddha was born in Lumbini, Nepal
• His original name was Siddhartha Gautama
• His father was a king and wanted him to become a ruler as well, but Siddhartha chose a different path
• He left his luxurious life behind to seek enlightenment and understand the meaning of suffering
• Buddha achieved enlightenment under a Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, India
• He taught for 45 years and passed away at the age of 80
• There are over 500 million Buddhists in the world today

Buddha’s teachings focus on finding inner peace and living a compassionate life.

Here are 25 inspiring quotes that will help you on your journey

1. “All that we are is the result of what we have thought.”
2. “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
3. “Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.”
4. “The mind is everything. What you think you become.”
5. “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
6. “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”

8. “The root of suffering is attachment.”
9. “Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon and the truth.”
10. “There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.”
11. “The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood.”
12. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
13. “If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.”

15. “Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.”
16. “An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.”
17. “There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.”
18. “Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech and a life of service and compassion are the things that renew humanity.”
19. “In a controversy, the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth and have begun striving for ourselves.”
20. “A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.”

22. “You only lose what you cling to.”
23. “Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except yourself.”
24. “If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone.”
25. “What you are is what you have been. What you’ll be is what you do now.”

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