422 Quotes About Buddha

The way of faith is always an integrated, single way. Whereas, the way of wisdom is always a highly differentiated, capricious way.

I took note of the Buddha's teaching that in one sense a supposed enemy is more valuable than a friend, for an enemy teaches you things, such as forbearance, that a friend generally does not.

Beings who yearn for the DharmaAnd generate effort for the sake of the Dharma are rare.Anyone who makes the wheel of Dharma turnWill attain supreme wisdom.– BuddhaThe Question of Kṣemaṅkara

Everything depends on everything else. The One contains the many, and the many contains the One

[The Buddha said]: Do not accept what you hear by report, do not accept tradition, do not accept a statement because it is found in our books, nor because it is in accord with your belief, nor because it is the saying of your teacher. Be lamps unto yourselves.

Watch your breath And unload your cart;The rays of the morning Sun Will wash your heart.

When you do good, let it be good in line with nature. Don't latch onto the thought that you're good. If you get attached to the idea that you're good, it will give rise to lots of other attachments.

Manopubbangama dhammamanosettha manomayamanasa ce padutthenabhasati va karoti vatato nam dukkhamanveticakkamva vahato padam.

It is better to pray with a pure heart before the family altar than to perform gaudy ceremonies in a pagoda, clad in the robes of an unworthy bonze.