30 Buddha Quotes for Wisdom and Enlightenment

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

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

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

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

5. “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”

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

7. “To understand everything is to forgive everything.”

8. “Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.”

9. “There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.”

10. “Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.”

11. “If you light a lamp for someone else, it will also brighten your path.”

12. “Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.”

13. “A jug fills drop by drop.”

14. “Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”

15. “Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.”

16. “You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.”

17. “The trouble is, you think you have time.”

18. “It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles.”

19. “Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change the world.”

20. “Purity or impurity depends on oneself. No one can purify another.”

21. “If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone.”

22. “An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.”

23. “He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.”

24. “Pain is certain, suffering is optional.”

25. “Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts.”

26. “Doubt everything. Find your own light.”

27. “The root of suffering is attachment.”

28. “Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.”

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

30. “Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.”