Gautama Buddha

helth body mind past future present

“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.”

― Gautama Buddha (480-400BCE)

yourself universe love affection

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection”

― Gautama Buddha (480-400BCE)

doubt everything

“Doubt everything. Find your own light.”

― Gautama Buddha (480 BCE - 400 BCE)

believe nothing

“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”

― Gautama Buddha (480 BCE - 400 BCE)

Buddha - believe nothing books wise

Believe nothing because it is written in books.

Believe nothing because wise men say it is so.

Believe nothing because it is religious doctrine.

Believe it only because you yourself know it to be true.

—Buddha (c.563-483 BC) [Siddharta Gautama]

born again

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

― Gautama Buddha (480 BCE - 400 BCE)

hide - truth

“Three things can not hide for long: the Moon, the Sun and the Truth.”

― Gautama Buddha (480 BCE - 400 BCE)

lose what you cling to

“You only lose what you cling to.”

― Gautama Buddha (480 BCE - 400 BCE)

words read speak act

“However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?”

― Gautama Buddha (480-400BCE)

save ourselves within

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

― Gautama Buddha (483-400BCE)

purpose life

“Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it”

― Gautama Buddha (483-400BCE)

path happiness

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

― Gautama Buddha (483-400BCE)

pain certain suffering optional

“Pain is certain, suffering is optional.”

― Gautama Buddha (483-400BCE)

change direction end heading

“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading”

― Gautama Buddha (483-400BCE)

nothing exist alone everything relation

“Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.”

― Gautama Buddha (483-400BCE)

nothing forever change

“Nothing is forever except change.”

― Gautama Buddha (483-400BCE)

fail look need help after

“If we fail to look after others when they need help, who will look after us?”

― Gautama Buddha (483-400BCE)

happiness work word benefit other

“Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to others.”

― Gautama Buddha (483-400BCE)

prayer patience

“The greatest prayer is patience.”

― Gautama Buddha (483-400BCE)

mistake road truth all way start

“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.”

― Gautama Buddha (483-400BCE)

brahman cattle gold wealth study grain life treasure

“The brahmans had no cattle, no gold, no wealth. They had study as their wealth and grain. They guarded the holy life as their treasure.”

― Gautama Buddha (483-400BCE)