Buddha Leader Quotations

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.

The mind is everything. What you think you become.

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.

We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.

To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.

You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

It is better to travel well than to arrive.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?

Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.

The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.

I am not the first Buddha who came upon Earth, nor shall I be the last. In due time, another Buddha will arise in the world - a Holy One, a supremely enlightened One, endowed with wisdom in conduct, auspicious, knowing the universe, an incomparable leader of men, a master of angels and mortals.

He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.

The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.

It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.

Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.

Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.

Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.

The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast.

All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?

To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.

The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve.

When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear.

Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself and the idea of Unity are already two.

On life's journey faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is the light by day and right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him.

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.

Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred ceases through love. This is an unalterable law.

Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.

We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act. Joy follows them like a shadow that never leaves them.

He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye.

He is able who thinks he is able.

Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

Ennui has made more gamblers than avarice, more drunkards than thirst, and perhaps as many suicides as despair.

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.

Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.

The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.

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.

Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.

A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.

Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.

All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.