Buddhist Quotes & Scripture

“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.”

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

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

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”

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

“If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.”

“Patience is the antidote to anger.”

“Compassion is the radicalism of our time.”

“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.”

“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.”

“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.”

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

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

“You only lose what you cling to.”

“If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart.”

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

“To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.”

“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.”

“There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.”

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

“When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.”

“Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.”

“Patience is the greatest prayer.”

“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.”

“Smile, breathe, and go slowly.”

“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.”

“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.”

“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself.”

“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.”

“Compassion is a verb.”

“If you can't find God in the next person you meet, it's a waste of time looking for him further.”

“Be a lamp unto yourself. Work out your own salvation with diligence.”

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

“Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds.”

“Pain is certain; suffering is optional.”

“If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.”

“Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.”

“Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except your self.”

“What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.”

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”

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

“Better it is to live one day seeing the rise and fall of things than to live a hundred years without ever seeing the rise and fall of things.”

“Happiness never decreases by being shared.”

“Breathing in, I calm my body. Breathing out, I smile.”

“If a problem can be solved, no need to worry. If it cannot be solved, worrying will do no good.”