100+ Buddhism Quotes on Life, Love, Peace and Happiness
Buddhism Quotes on Life
"The mind is everything. What you think you become." - Buddha
"Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most." - Buddha
"Be present in all things and thankful for all things." - Maya Angelou
"Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don't try to figure anything out. Don't try to make anything happen. Relax, right now, and rest." - Tilopa
"When you realize nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you." - Lao Tzu
"Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet." - Thich Nhat Hanh
"You only lose what you cling to." - Buddha
“In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.” – Buddha
"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like." – Lao Tzu
“He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe.” – Marcus Aurelius
Buddhism Quotes on Happiness
"Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have." - Buddha
"The only way to contain the happiness and find peace is to let go and trust that life has a better plan." -Unknown
"The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it." – Eckhart Tolle
“There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.” – Buddha
"The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy." – Thich Nhat Hanh
"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." -Dalai Lama
"We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day." - Henri Nouwen
Buddhism Quotes on Peace
"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without." - Buddha
"The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There's only one moment for you to live." – Buddha
"Do not allow the behavior of others destroy your inner peace." - Dalai Lama
"Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace." - Buddha
"Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well." – Buddha
"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without." – Buddha
"If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace." – Ajahn Chah
"The less you respond to negative people, the more peaceful your life will become." – Buddha
“A quiet mind is able to hear intuition over fear.” – Unknown
"In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you." – Deepak Chopra
"Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don't try to figure anything out. Don't try to make anything happen. Relax, right now, and rest." – Tilopa
"If you are quiet enough, you will hear the flow of the universe. You will feel its rhythm. Go with this flow. Happiness lies ahead. Meditation is key." - Buddha
Buddhism Quotes on Love
"Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule." - Buddha
"The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows." - Buddha
“Be kind to all creatures; this is the true religion.” – Buddha
"You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." - Buddha
"In the end these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?" – Buddha
“The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.” – Buddha
"In separateness lies the world’s greatest misery; in compassion lies the world’s true strength" –Buddha
"Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule." – Buddha
"The greatest gift you can give someone is your time because when you give your time, you are giving a portion of your life that you will never get back." – Unknown
"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." – Dalai Lama
Buddhism Quotes on Anger
"You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger." - Buddha
"Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts." - Buddha
"Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten." - Buddha
"To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others." – Buddha
"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 angels or demons, heaven or hell." – Buddha
"In a controversy, the instant we feel anger, we have already ceased striving for the truth and have begun striving for ourselves." – Buddha
Buddhism Quotes on Wisdom, Self love, Success and Karma
"The present moment is the only moment available to us and it is the door to all moments." – Thich Nhat Hanh
“One conscious breathe in and out is a meditation.” – Eckhart Tolle
"If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it's not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever." – Dalai Lama
"Let your thoughts flow. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate." – Zhuangzi
"Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else." - Buddha
"A mind that is stretched by new experiences can never go back to its old dimensions." - Oliver Wendell Holmes
“Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.” – Buddha
"All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become." – Buddha
“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.” – Buddha
Buddhism Quotes on Self love and Change
“Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except yourself.”- Buddha
"The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart." – Buddha
"Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think." – Buddha
"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." – Buddha
“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.” -Buddha
"The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart." - Buddha
"Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor." – Thich Nhat Hanh
"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance." -Alan Watts
"If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you." - Unknown
"Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many." - Unknown
"The longer you are on this journey, the simpler everything becomes." - Unknown
"Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you." – Lao Tzu
"In the beginner's mind, there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind, there are few." – Shunryu Suzuki
"It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see." – Henry David Thoreau
"In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true." - Buddha
"The trouble is; you think you have time." – Buddha
"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth." - Buddha
"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." - Buddha
"All that we are is the result of what we have thought." - Buddha
Best Buddhism Quotes
"The root of suffering is attachment." - Buddha
"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly." - Buddha
"Pain is certain, suffering is optional." - Buddha
"What we think, we become." – Buddha
"Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind." – Buddha
"Every human being is the author of his own health or disease." – Buddha
"The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground." – Buddha
"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." -Buddha
“Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.” – Buddha
“A jug fills drop by drop.” – Buddha
