Here are 40 aphorisms attributed to Buddha, reflecting his teachings on mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom:
“The mind is everything. What you think, you become.”
“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.”
“What we think, we become.”
“The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.”
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
“The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.”
“Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.”
“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.”
“To understand everything is to forgive everything.”
“Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”
“When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.”
“A disciplined mind brings happiness.”
“The root of suffering is attachment.”
“The mind is like a monkey, constantly jumping from one thought to another.”
“Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.”
“There is no path to happiness; happiness is the path.”
“Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.”
“Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it.”
“In separateness lies the world’s greatest misery; in compassion lies the world’s true strength.””With our thoughts, we make the world.”
“If you light a lamp for someone else, it will also brighten your path.”
“Live quietly, with no expectation.”
“The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.”
“An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.”
“Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.”
“Where there is no fear, there is no attachment.”
“You can search throughout the entire universe for someon e who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are, but that person is not to be found.”
“To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life.”
“The mind is everything; what you think, you become.”
“Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.”
“He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.”
“A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.”
“Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.”
“The greatest prayer is patience.”
“Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you are. It solely relies on what you think.”
“Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think.”
“One who acts on truth is happy in this world and beyond.”
“Let go of the past and the future. The present moment is all that you have.”
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