50 Best Quotes From Buddha On The Occasion of Buddha Purnima
Happy Buddha Purnima to everyone!!!
“Buddha Purnima” is commonly known as “Buddha Jayanti”. Buddha Purnima is celebrated to commemorate the birth of Gautam Buddha. It falls during the month of Baishakh on the full moon day according to the Nepali Calendar.
Buddha Purnima is celebrated throughout South-East Asia. Buddha Purnima is usually celebrated by the people who follows Buddhism as their religion. It is considered as the most holy event in the Buddhist Calendar. Buddha Purnima is also knows as Baishakh Purnima in Nepal.
50 Quotes From Buddha That Will Change Your Life
On the occasion of Buddha Purnima we have come up with 50 Quotes from Buddha that will guide you to the right path, help you to be a good person and motivate you to spread love and punitiveness.
“A disciplined mind brings happiness.”
Buddha
“Give, even if you only have a little.”-Buddha
Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer badness with goodness. Conquer meanness with generosity. Conquer dishonesty with truth.”
Buddha
“The world is afflicted by death and decay. But the wise do not grieve, having realized the nature of the world.” -Buddha
“To support mother and father, to cherish wife and children, and to be engaged in peaceful occupation — this is the greatest blessing.”-Buddha
Buddha
“All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.”
Buddha
They blame those who remain silent, they blame those who speak much, and they blame those who speak in moderation. There is none in the world who is not blamed.”-Buddha
“The root of suffering is attachment.”-Buddha
“Purity and impurity depend on oneself; no one can purify another.”
Buddha
“Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so, the wise are not affected by praise or blame.”
Buddha
“Whatever is not yours: let go of it. Your letting go of it will be for your long-term happiness & benefit.”- Buddha
“Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Suffering follows an evil thought as the wheels of a cart follow the oxen that draw it. Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Joy follow a pure thought like a shadow that never leaves.”
Budddha
“Your own self is your master; who else could be? With yourself well controlled, you gain a master very hard to find.”
Know from the rivers in clefts and in crevices: those in small channels flow noisily, the great flow silent. Whatever’s not full makes noise. Whatever is full is quiet.”
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 mind is everything. What you think you become."-Buddha
"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."-Buddha
“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”
Buddha
“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”-Buddha
You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
Buddha
"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth."-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 by demons, heaven or hell.”-Buddha
“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.”
Buddha
“If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart.”
Buddha
"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path."-Buddha
“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.”- Buddha
"If we fail to look after others when they need help, who will look after us?"-Buddha
What you are is what you have been. What you’ll be is what you do now.
Buddha
There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind. Buddha
Buddha
"Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is tired; long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law."-Buddha
“An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.”-Buddha
However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?
Buddha
"The tongue like a sharp knife. Kills without drawing blood."-Buddha
“Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.”
Buddha
“You only lose what you cling to.”-Buddha
“Radiate boundless love towards the entire world.”-Buddha
“Love is a gift of one’s inner most soul to another so both can be whole.”
Buddha
“Just as a mother would protect her only child with her life, even so let one cultivate a boundless love towards all beings.”-Buddha
“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.”
Budha
“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.”-Buddha
“A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.”-Buddha
“Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to others.”
Buddha
“Life is so very difficult. How can we be anything but kind?”
Buddha
“Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.”-Buddha
“Like a fine flower, beautiful to look at but without scent, fine words are fruitless in a man who does not act in accordance with them.”-Buddha
“Speak only endearing speech, speech that is welcomed. Speech, when it brings no evil to others, is a pleasant thing.”
Buddha
“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.”
Buddha
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”-Buddha
“Pain is certain, suffering is optional.”
Buddha
Conclusion
These all are the quotes by Siddhartha Gautama- The Light of Asia. I hope you enjoyed reading them and felt motivated.
Did you know?
Gautam Buddha was born on the same day, got enlightment on the same day and passed away on the same day.
Thank You for reading our article till the end.
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