Here are 30 Buddha Quotes From the Enlightenment. These quotes reflect the teachings and philosophies attributed to Buddha, primarily drawn from Buddhist scriptures like the Dhammapada.
- “The mind is everything. What you think you become.” — Dhammapada
- “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” — Dhammapada
- “No one saves us but ourselves. We ourselves must walk the path.” — Dhammapada
- “Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.” — Dhammapada
- “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” — Dhammapada
- “All that we are is the result of what we have thought.” — Dhammapada
- “It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles.” — Dhammapada
- “Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” — Attributed
- “The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.” — Attributed
- “Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” — Dhammapada
- “In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.” — Attributed
- “There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.” — Attributed
- “The trouble is, you think you have time.” — Attributed
- “A disciplined mind brings happiness.” — Dhammapada
- “Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.” — Dhammapada
- “Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” — Attributed
- “You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” — Attributed
- “Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.” — Dhammapada
- “Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.” — Attributed
- “To understand everything is to forgive everything.” — Attributed
- “An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.” — Attributed
- “True love is born from understanding.” — Attributed
- “Purity or impurity depends on oneself. No one can purify another.” — Dhammapada
- “If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.” — Attributed
- “He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.” — Dhammapada
- “Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.” — Attributed
- “Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you are. It solely relies on what you think.” — Attributed
- “Radiate boundless love towards the entire world.” — Metta Sutta
- “Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.” — Dhammapada
- “Meditate… do not delay, lest you later regret it.” — Dhammapada