Quotes on Buddhist Life

Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating compassion and learning ways to protect the lives of people, animals, plants, and minerals. I am determined not to kill, not to let others kill, and not to support any act of killing in the world, in my thinking, and in my way of life.

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.

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.

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

To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

However many holy words you read, However many you speak, What good will they do you If you do not act on upon them?

Believe nothing,_x000D_ _x000D_ No matter where you read it,_x000D_ _x000D_ Or who has said it,_x000D_ _x000D_ Not even if I have said it,_x000D_ _x000D_ Unless it agrees with your own reason_x000D_ _x000D_ And your own common sense.

Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher.

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.

It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.

Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.

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