Inspirational Buddhist Quotes

• Watch the thought and its ways with care, and let it spring from love born out of concern for all beings.

  Gautama Buddha

  Spring, Buddhism, Law Of Attraction

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• All that we are is the result of what we have thought; what we think we become.

  Gautama Buddha

  Karma, Buddhist, Attitude

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• Born out of concern for all beings.

  Gautama Buddha

  Buddhist, Buddhism, Law Of Attraction

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

  Gautama Buddha

  Positive, Inspiring, Wise

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• Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love.

  Gautama Buddha

  Buddhist, Buddhism, Hatred

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• If a man who enjoys a lesser happiness beholds a greater one, let him leave aside the lesser to gain the greater.

  Gautama Buddha

  Happiness, Buddhist, Men

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• There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.

  Gautama Buddha

  Buddhist, Passion, Fire

  Gautama Buddha (2013). “The Dhammapada”, p.33, Simon and Schuster

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• Concentrate the mind on the present moment.

  Gautama Buddha

  Life, Buddhist, Buddhism

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• Why do what you will regret? Why bring tears upon yourself? Do only what you do not regret, And fill yourself with joy.

  Gautama Buddha

  Buddhist, Regret, Joy

  Gautama Buddha (2016). “Zen Dogs”, p.62, Mango Media Inc.

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• There is no fire like passion
  No crime like hatred,
  No sorrow like separation,
  No sickness like hunger,
  And no joy like the joy of freedom.

  Gautama Buddha

  Inspiring, Wise, Buddhist

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• Let a man avoid evil deeds as a man who loves life avoids poison.

  Gautama Buddha

  Life, Buddhist, Men

  Gautama Buddha (2013). “The Dhammapada”, p.19, Simon and Schuster

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• Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.

  Gautama Buddha

  Success, Discipline, Meditation

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• With gentleness overcome anger. With generosity overcome meanness. With truth overcome deceit.

  Gautama Buddha

  Inspiring, Wise, Buddhist

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• Health, contentment, and trust are your greatest possessions. And freedom your greatest joy.

  Gautama Buddha

  Joy, Contentment, Possession

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• On a long journey of human life, faith is the best of companions; it is the best refreshment on the journey; and it is the greatest property.

  Gautama Buddha

  Faith, Journey, Long

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• By your own efforts waken yourself, watch yourself. And live joyfully.

  Gautama Buddha

  Effort, Watches

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• The greatest impurity is ignorance. Free yourself from it. Be pure.

  Gautama Buddha

  Ignorance, Free Yourself, Impurity

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• One is not called noble who harms living beings. By not harming living beings one is called noble.

  Gautama Buddha

  Noble, Harm

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• There is no fire like passion: there is no evil and hatred.

  Gautama Buddha

  Passion, Fire, Evil

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• Make an island of yourself, make yourself your refuge; there is no other refuge. Make truth your island, make truth your refuge; there is no other refuge.

  Gautama Buddha

  Buddhist, Inspiration, Buddhism

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• A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering.

  Gautama Buddha

  Wise, Wisdom, Buddhist

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

  Gautama Buddha

  Positive, Happiness, Courage

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• Good men and bad men differ radically. Bad men never appreciate kindness shown them, but wise men appreciate and are grateful. Wise men try to express their appreciation and gratitude by some return of kindness, not only to their benefactor, but to everyone else

  Gautama Buddha

  Wise, Gratitude, Appreciation

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

  Gautama Buddha

  Inspiring, Wise, Buddhist

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