Daily Buddhist Quotes - Page 2

• The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Life, Happiness

  "Partying for the Planet and Dancing With God (at Burning Man)" by Leah Lamb, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 24, 2012.

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

  Gautama Buddha

  Motivational, Positive, Inspiring

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• What you think you become.

  Gautama Buddha

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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

  Gautama Buddha

  Positive, Buddhist, Hate

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

  Gautama Buddha

  Inspiring, Wise, Buddhist

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

  Gautama Buddha

  Positive, Inspiring, Wise

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

  Gautama Buddha

  Inspiring, Wise, Peace

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• He who experiences the unity of life sees his own self in all beings.

  Gautama Buddha

  Self, Diversity, Siddhartha

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

  Confucius

  Motivational, Wisdom, Buddhist

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• With our thoughts we make the world.

  Gautama Buddha

  Inspirational, Change, Spiritual

  Gautama Buddha (2016). “Zen Dogs”, p.36, Mango Media Inc.

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• If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.

  Nhat Hanh

  Life, Happiness, Success

  Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “Being Peace”, p.4, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act.

  Gautama Buddha

  Buddhist, Buddhism, Selfless Giving

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• If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.

  Dalai Lama

  Helping Others, Compassion, Support

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• Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.

  Gautama Buddha

  Inspiring, Karma, Wise

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• An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.

  Edward de Bono

  Buddhist, Creativity, Buddhism

  Edward De Bono (1992). “Serious Creativity: Using the Power of Lateral Thinking to Create New Ideas”, Harpercollins

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• The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Positive, Thank You

  Dalai Lama (1994). “The Path to Enlightenment”, p.105, Shambhala

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• The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.

  Dalai Lama

  Positive, Buddhist, Buddhism

  Dalai Lama, Herbert Benson, Robert Thurman, Howard Gardner, Daniel Goleman (2012). “MindScience: An East-West Dialogue”, p.16, Simon and Schuster

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• Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.

  Gautama Buddha

  Inspirational, Life, Buddhist

  Gautama Buddha (2016). “Zen Dogs”, p.126, Mango Media Inc.

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