Quotes on Daily Buddhist

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.

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

Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.

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

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create disticntions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

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

In a controversy, the instant we feel anger, we have already ceased striving for truth and have begun striving for ourselves.

The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.