Buddha Quotes & Sayings

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

“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 affection.”

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

“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”

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

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

“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.”

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

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

“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.”