100 Great Buddha Quotes to Enlighten Your Mind and Soul.

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Gautam Buddha was born 6th-4th century B.C. Lumbini, near Kapilavastu, Nepal, the founder of Buddhism. Siddhartha, who later became known as "Buddha- or the Enlightened one" was a prince who forsook the comforts of a palace to seek enlightenment. The Buddha is undoubtedly one of the most influential figures in world history, and his teachings have affected everything from a variety of other faiths to literature to philosophy, both within India and to the farthest reaches of the western world.

Here are some highly Inspirational Buddha Quotes that will enlighten your mind!


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1. Fools wait for a lucky day, 
but every day is a lucky day
for an industrious MAN
~ Buddha

2. Do not follow the ideas of others, 
but learn to listen to the voice 
within yourself.
~ Buddha

3. To be IDLE is 
A short road to death
And to be diligent is
A way of LIFE
Foolish people are IDLE
Wise people are 
DILIGENT.
~ Buddha

4. If with an
Impure MIND
One speaks
Or ACT,
Suffering
Follows
HIM.
~ Buddha

5. YOUR THOUGHTS
BUILD YOUR
 LIFE.
~ Buddha

6. THE ROOT 
OF SUFFERING IS
ATTACHMENT.
~ Buddha

7. Be where you are; otherwise,
you will miss
your life.
~ Buddha

8. Speak well of Others; 
not of Their
 FAULTS.
~ Buddha

9. The WISE man delight in the TRUTHS.
And follows the law of the 
AWAKENED.
~ Buddha

10. What we are TODAY comes from
our thoughts of YESTERDAY, and
our present thoughts build our LIFE
of TOMORROW, our LIFE is the
Creation of our MIND.
~ Buddha

11. THE WAY IS NOT IN THE SKY,
THE WAY IS IN THE 
HEART.
~ Buddha

12. Why do what you will Regret?
Why bring tears upon Yourself?
Do only what you do not Regret:
And fill Yourself
 with JOY.
~ Buddha

13. The rain could turn to GOLD
And still, your thirst would not be slaked.
DESIRE is UNQUENCHABLE
Or it ends in TEARS,
 Even in HEAVEN.
~ Buddha

14. Until death
There is Nothing
 ENOUGH.
~ Buddha

15. An Insincere and
An EVIL friend is more
to be feared than
A WILD beast; A WILD
Beast may wound
Your body, but an
EVIL friend, but an
EVIL friend will
WOUND your 
MIND.
~ Buddha

16. Everything that has a beginning,
has an ending.  Make your PEACE
with that and all will 
Be WELL.
~ Buddha

17. The whole secret Of existence is
To have NO FEAR. Never fear what will
Because of you. Depend on no one.
Only the moment You reject all help
Are you FREED?
~ Buddha

18. TO 
Overcome 
One's own self
IS
Indeed better,
Than to
Conquer OTHERS.
~ Buddha

19. Just as a Candle cannot burn
Without FIRE,
Men cannot live without a
Spiritual LIFE.
~ Buddha

20. SILENCE IS
SOMETIMES THE
BEST ANSWER.
~ Buddha

21. Each Morning we
are born again.
What we do TODAY
Is what matters
MOST.
~ Buddha

22. HATRED does not cease by hatred,
but only by LOVE; this is the
Eternal Rule.
~ Buddha

23. There are two mistakes one can
Make along the road to truth......
Not going all the way, and
Not Starting.
~ Buddha

24. Three Things
Cannot belong
Hidden: The SUN, The
MOON, And The
TRUTH.
~ Buddha

25. HE IS ABLE
WHO THINKS
HE IS ABLE.
~ Buddha

26. No one saves us but ourselves.
No one can and no one may.
We ourselves must walk the
PATH.
~ Buddha

27. You will not be punished for
Your ANGER.
You will be punished by Your
ANGER.
~ Buddha

28. However many
Holy words You read
However many You Speak
What Goodwill they do You
If You do not ACT On
Upon THEM?
~ Buddha

29. HAPPINESS does not depend
On what you have or who you are
It solely relies on what you
THINK.
~ Buddha

30. Know well what
leads you Forward
and what Holds You
back, and Choose
the Path that Leads
to WISDOM.
~ Buddha

31. In the ends, Only Three Things
Matter: How much You Loved,
How gently You Lived, and
How gracefully you let go of
Things no meant for 
YOU.
~ Buddha

32. We are Shaped by Our Thoughts
We Become What We Think
When the Mind is Pure
Joy follows like a Shadow
That never Leaves.
~ Buddha

33. It is better to Conquer yourself than
To Win a Thousand Battles. Then the
Victory is Yours. It cannot be taken
From You, not by Angles or by
Demon, Heaven or Hell.
~ Buddha

34. Do not DWELL in the PAST.
Do not DREAM of the FUTURE,
Concentrate the MIND On the
 PRESENT Moment.
~ Buddha

35. HEALTH is the Greatest Gift,
CONTENTMENT the Greatest Wealth,
FAITHFULNESS Best Relations.
~ Buddha

36. The MIND is Everything.
What You Think
 You Become.
~ Buddha

37. We are What We Think.
All that We are Arises with our Thoughts
With Our Thoughts, We make the 
WORLD.
~ Buddha

38. PEACE comes from Within.
Do not seek it Without.
~ Buddha

39. Let non find Faults with Others,
Let non see the Omissions and
Commissions of Others.
But let one see one's own act, 
Done and Undone.
~ Buddha

40. In the Sky, there is no
The distinction of East and West;
People create Distinctions out
of their own Minds and then
Believe them to be
TRUE.
~ Buddha

41. IF YOU LOVE WHAT YOU
ARE DOING, YOU WILL BE
SUCCESSFUL.
~ Buddha

42. Better than the Thousand Hollow Words
is one Word that brings 
PEACE.
~ Buddha

43. Your worst ENEMY
Cannot harm You
As much as Your
 Own Unguarded 
Thoughts!
~ Buddha

44. No matter How Hard the Past.
You can always begin
 AGAIN.
~ Buddha

45. Believe nothing,
no matter where you read it,
or who has said it, not even if
I had said it unless it agrees
with your own reason 
and Your own  
common sense.
~ Buddha

46. Thousands of Candle
Can be lighted from a single Candle
And then LIFE of the Candle
will not be shortened
HAPPINESS never decreases
by being Shared.
~ Buddha

47. If You want to Fly,
Give Up everything
What Weighs You Down.
~ Buddha

48. It is during our darkest moments
that we must focus
To see the
 Light.
~ Buddha

49. All that we are is the result
of what we have thought.
What we think 
we become.
~ Buddha

50. YOU
as much as anyone
in the universe,
deserve your
Love and
Respect.
~ Buddha

51. A Pessimist sees the difficulty
in every Opportunity;
an optimist sees the opportunity
 in every difficulty.
~ Buddha

52. To enjoy good health.
To bring true happiness
to one's family.
To bring peace to all.
One must first
discipline and control
one's mind.
~ Buddha

53. DO NOT LEARN HOW TO 
REACT
LEARN HOW 
TO
 RESPOND.
~ Buddha

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

55. Those who
are free of
resentful
thoughts
surely
find
peace.
~ Buddha

56. There is no path to
Happiness: Happiness
is the path.
~ Buddha

57. If you look to others for
fulfilment, you will never be truly
FULFILLED.
~ Buddha

58. On the long
journey of
human life...
FAITH is
the best of
Companions.
~ Buddha

59. Have compassion for all beings,
Rich and poor alike; each has
their suffering. Some suffer too
Much, others too Little.
~ Buddha

60. The PAST should not be followed after. And the FUTURE no desired.
What is PAST is dead and gone.
And the FUTURE 
is yet to come.
~ Buddha

61. You have no cause for anything
but gratitude and joy.
~ Buddha

62. 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 are not to be found anywhere. You Yourself, as much as anybody
in the entire universe deserve
Your love and Affection.
~ Buddha

63. The mind is everything.
What you think 
you become.
~ Buddha

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

65. You must leave righteous
ways behind, not to speak
of unrighteous ways.
~ Buddha

66. With Greatness Overcome Anger.
With Generosity Overcome Meanness.
With Truth Overcome Deceit.
~ Buddha

67. This itself is the whole of the journey.
opening your heart to that
which is lonely.....
~ Buddha

68. Beware of the anger of the body
Master the body:
Let it serve Truth.
~ Buddha

69. Set your heart on doing good
Do it over and over again, and
You will be filled with Joy.
~ Buddha

70. All beings tremble before violence.
 All fear death, all love life. See yourself
in others. Then whom can you hurt?
 What harm Can you do?
~ Buddha

71. Remembering a wrong
is like carrying a burden
on mind.
~ Buddha

72. I never see what has
been done; I only see
what remains to be
Done.
~ Buddha

73. An idea that is
developed and
put into action
is more
important than
an idea that
exist as only
 an IDEA.
~ Buddha

74. Your vision will become clear
only when you look into your
heart, who looks inside.
~ Buddha

75. LIVE JOYFULLY,
WITHOUT
DESIRE.
~ Buddha

76. Since everything is
a reflection of our
MIND.....
Everything can be changed
by our minds.
~ Buddha

77. The fragrance of sandalwood
and rosebay does not travel
far, but the fragrance of virtue
rises to heaven.
~ Buddha

78. YOU ONLY
LOSE WHAT
YOU CLING TO.
~ Buddha

79. Do not follow the ideas
of others, but learn to listen to
the voice within yourself!
~ Buddha

80.  The Tongue, like a sharp knife
Kills without drawing blood.
~ Buddha

81. In Life, you will realize
there is a role for
everyone you meet.
Someone will test you,
some will use you,
some will love you,
and some will teach you.
But the ones who are
truly important are
the ones who bring out
the best in you.
They are the rare
and amazing people
who remind you
why it's worth it!
~ Buddha

82. RULE YOUR
MIND OR IT
WILL RULE
YOU.
~ Buddha

83. In life, you will realize
there is a role for
everyone you meet.
Some will test you,
some will use you,
some will love you,
and some will teach you.
But the ones who are
truly important are
the ones who bring out
the best in you.
They are the rare
and amazing people
who remind you
why it's worth it.
~ Buddha

84. Silence the Angry man with LOVE.
Silence the Ill-Nature man with KINDNESS.
Silence the Miser with GENEROSITY.
Silence the Lier with TRUTH.
~ Buddha

85. If you think
POSITIVELY,
Sound becomes
MUSIC,
Movement
becomes DANCE,
Smile becomes
LAUGHTER,
Mind becomes
MEDITATION.
And Life becomes
A CELEBRATION!
~ Buddha

86. 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 hurt; it is a
The sword that Kills.
~ Buddha

87. To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all,
one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment,  and all Wisdom and Virtue  will naturally
 Come to Him.
~ Buddha

88. When you realize
how perfect everything is
you will tilt your head back
and laugh at the sky.
~ Buddha

89. LOVE in the PAST is only a MEMORY.
LOVE in the FUTURE is only a FANTASY.
TRUE LOVE lives in the 
Here and Now.
~ Buddha

90. Do not pursue the past.
Do not lose yourself in the future.
The past no longer is.
The future has not yet come.
Looking deeply at life as it is
In the very here and now,
The practitioner dwells
Instability and freedom.
We must be diligent today.
To wait until tomorrow is too late.
Death comes unexpectedly.
~ Buddha

91. We are shaped by our thoughts;
we become what we think when the mind is pure, joy follows Like a shadow 
that never leaves.
~ Buddha

92. Life is an Echo.
What you send out.
Comes back.
What you Sow,
You reap.
What you give,
You Get.
~ Buddha

93. What you see in others.
EXIST IN YOU.
~ Buddha

94. When you have control over your thoughts.
You will have control over 
your Life.
~ Buddha

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

96. One is not low because of birth
nor does birth make one holy.
Deeds alone make one low,
deeds alone make one holy. 
~ Buddha

97. This is my simple religion. 
There is no need for temples; no need for
 complicated philosophy.Our  own brain, 
our own heart is our temple,
 the philosophy is kindness.
~ Buddha

98. Whatever is subject to origination
is all subject to
 cessation.
~ Buddha

99. However, many holy words you read, however many you speak, what goodwill
 they do you if you do not 
act on upon
them?
~ Buddha

100. If you light a lamp for someone else, 
It will also Brighten 
Your PATH
~ Buddha