“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our
whole life would change.” ~ Buddha
There are so many beautiful, powerful and life changing
lessons I have learned from studying Buddhism and from reading many of Buddha’s
quotes. And today I want to share 25 of these beautiful lessons with you.
Here are 25 Life Changing Lessons from Buddha:
“Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is
the eternal rule.”
2. IT’S NOT WHAT YOU SAY BUT WHAT YOU DO THAT DEFINES YOU.
“A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again;
but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.”
“A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good
barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.”
3. THE SECRET OF GOOD HEALTH IS TO LIVE FULLY IN THE NOW.
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future,
concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn
for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment
wisely and earnestly.”
4. WHO LOOKS INSIDE AWAKENS.
“The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.”
5. WORDS HAVE THE POWER TO BOTH HURT AND HEAL.
“Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words
are both true and kind, they can change our world.”
6. LET IT GO AND IT WILL BE YOURS FOREVER.
“You only lose what you cling to.”
7. NO ONE CAN WALK YOUR PATH FOR YOU.
“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may.
We ourselves must walk the path.”
8. HAPPINESS NEVER DECREASES BY BEING SHARED.
“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and
the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by
being shared.”
9. BE KIND TO ALL.
“Resolve to be tender with the young, compassionate with the
aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant with the weak and wrong.
Sometime in your life, you will have been all of these.”
“Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each
has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.”
“Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind
speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew
humanity.”
10. DON’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU ARE TOLD TO BELIEVE.
“Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard
it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many.
Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious
books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and
elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for
many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that
anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and
all, then accept it and live up to it.”
11. AS YOU THINK SO SHALL YOU BE
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it
is founded on our thoughts and made up of our thoughts. If a man speak or act
with an evil thought, suffering follows him as the wheel follows the hoof of
the beast that draws the wagon…. If a man speak or act with a good thought,
happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him.”
“The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never
fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all
help are you freed.”
Read: Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment
13. THE TRUTH HAS A WAY OF ALWAYS LEAKING OUT.
“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and
the truth.”
14. CONTROL YOUR MIND OR IT WILL CONTROL YOU.
“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.”
“It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures
him to evil ways.”
15. DOUBT SEPARATES. TRUST UNITES.
“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 hurts; it is a
sword that kills.”
16. NOBODY IS MORE DESERVING OF YOUR LOVE THAN YOU YOURSELF
ARE.
“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.”
17. KNOWING OTHERS IS WISDOM, KNOWING YOURSELF IS
ENLIGHTENMENT.
“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 by demons, heaven or hell.”
18. SPIRITUALITY ISN’T A LUXURY, IT’S A NECESSITY.
“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live
without a spiritual life.”
19. REPLACE JEALOUSY WITH ADMIRATION.
“Do not be jealous of others’ good qualities, but out of
admiration adopt them yourself.”
20. LOOK FOR PEACE WITHIN YOURSELF.
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
“To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as
one’s own in the midst of abundance.”
“An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a
wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound
your mind.”
23. THERE IS NO WAY TO HAPPINESS. HAPPINESS IS THE WAY.
“There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.”
24. GIVE UP LABELS.
“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.”
“In the end these things matter most: How well did you love?
How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?”
What is your favorite quote from Buddha? What is one lesson
you have learned from this incredible man? You can share your comment in the
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