Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Gautama Buddha
- The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.
- In the end these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?
- However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.
- Whatever a monk keeps pursuing with his thinking and pondering, that becomes the inclination of his awareness.
- Conquer the angry one by not getting angry; conquer the wicked by goodness; conquer the stingy by generosity, and the liar by speaking the truth. [Verse 223]
- As rain falls equally on the just and the unjust, do not burden your heart with judgements but rain your kindness equally on all.
Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, was a spiritual leader and the founder of Buddhism. He lived in ancient India during the 6th to 4th century BCE. Born into a royal family in present-day Nepal, Siddhartha grew up in luxury and privilege. However, at the age of 29, he renounced his princely life in search of truth and the end of human suffering.
Siddhartha embarked on a spiritual journey, seeking enlightenment and understanding. After years of rigorous meditation and self-discipline, he attained enlightenment at the age of 35, while sitting under a Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, India. This marked the birth of Buddhism.
Buddha’s teachings centered around the Four Noble Truths, which state that suffering is an inherent part of human existence, and the path to end suffering lies in understanding its causes and following the Eightfold Path. The Eightfold Path includes principles such as right understanding, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration.
Throughout his life, Buddha traveled extensively, spreading his teachings and establishing monastic communities. His teachings emphasized compassion, mindfulness, and the pursuit of inner peace. Buddha’s teachings and philosophy have had a profound impact on millions of people across the globe and continue to be relevant today.
Gautama Buddha passed away at the age of 80 in Kushinagar, India. His followers continue to venerate him as a revered spiritual teacher, and his teachings serve as the foundation of Buddhism, one of the world’s major religions.
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