- “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” – Buddha
- “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.” – Buddha
- “The mind is everything. What you think you become.” – Buddha
- “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” – Buddha
- “Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.” – Buddha
- “Do not dwell in the past; do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” – Buddha
- “The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.” – Buddha
- “Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” – Buddha
- “Just as a flower does not pick and choose the bees that come to it, the heart does not pick and choose the sorrows and joys it will accept.” – Buddha
- “The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.” – Buddha
- “Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.” – Buddha
- “To understand everything is to forgive everything.” – Buddha
- “Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.” – Buddha
- “Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” – Buddha
- “The mind is everything. What you think you become.” – Buddha
Feel free to use these quotes to inspire reflection and contemplation on Buddha Purnima. They capture the essence of the Buddha’s teachings and can serve as a source of wisdom and inspiration for people of all backgrounds.