Gautam Buddha - Famous 50 Quotes

Gautam Buddha - Famous 50 Quotes

1. "It is better to do nothing, than to do what is wrong. For whatever you do, you do to yourself."

2. "Health is the greatest gift, contentment is the greatest wealth."

3. "With mindfulness, strive on."

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

5. "If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good."

6. "Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world."

7. "You must love yourself before you love another. By accepting yourself and fully being what you are, your simple presence can make others happy."

8. "Life is suffering."

9. "Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy."

10. "Everything that happens to us is the result of what we ourselves have thought, said, or done. We alone are responsible for our lives."

11. "Love the whole world as a mother loves her only child."

12. "If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart."

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

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

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

16. "People with opinions just go around bothering each other."

17. "The root of suffering is attachment."

18. "Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except your self."

19. "If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way."

20. "Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded."

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

22. "If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone."

23. "May all beings have happy minds."

24. "All that we are is the result of what we have thoughts

25. "Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals."

26. "Wear your ego like a loose fitting garment."

27. "A jug fills drop by drop."

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

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

30. "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."

31. "Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life."

32. "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."

33. "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 affect."

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

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

36. "It is better to travel well than to arrive."

37. "Peace comes within yourself."

38. "There is no fear for one whose mind is not filled with desires."

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

40.  "If we fail to look after others when they need help, who will look after us?"

41. "One who acts on truth is happy in this world and beyond."

42. "Wear your ego like a loose fitting garment."

43. "There isn't anything so exceptionally defiant as an unrestrained brain, and there isn't anything so particularly dutiful as a trained psyche."

44. "Give, regardless of whether you just have a bit"

45. "Indeed, even demise isn't to be dreaded by one who has lived carefully."

46. "Quiet the irate man with affection. Quiet the evil natured man with graciousness. Quiet the misanthrope with liberality. Quiet the liar with truth."

47. "If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way."

48. "Nothing can hurt you as much as your own contemplations unguarded."

49. "Meditate… don't delay, in case you later think twice about it."

Last quote from Buddha:

50. "Behold, O monks, this is my last advice to you. All component things in the world are changeable. They are not lasting"

A Short Inspirational Story about Buddha:

There was an older man with extensive wealth and had many children. One day, his home was on fire. The small kids were so immersed in their games that they didn't see their situation nor feel apprehensive. In any event, when their dad requested that they take off from the house, nobody focused on him.

The older man tricked them out by saying he would give them a goat truck, a deer truck and a bull truck. Hearing this, the kids merrily hurried out of the consuming house.

Eventually, the older man gave them something definitely more rich than he had initially guaranteed: a glorious jeweled carriage drawn by a white bull. Every one of the youngsters were really glad.

From this story, we discover that the old man is the Buddha, and the youngsters address every single living being. The consuming house is a similitude for this universe of our own which is loaded up with sufferings. The youngsters playing in the consuming house address all residing creatures who don't understand that they are residing in a world brimming with sufferings and will ultimately be burned by its blazes assuming they do as such.