BUDDHA QUOTES ON SELF REALIZATION

“You yourself must strive. The Buddhas only point the way.”

“You yourself must make an effort. Buddhas are only teachers.”

“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”

“Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.”

“You have no cause for anything but gratitude and joy.”

“You are the world. The world is you.”

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”

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

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”

“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.”

“You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.”

“Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.”

“Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.” INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE FOR CHRISTMAS

“The wise ones are cheerful and calm, because they always remain detached from the external worldly conditions.”

“Inward calm cannot be maintained unless physical strength is constantly and intelligently replenished.”

“When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.”

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

“Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don’t try to figure anything out. Don’t try to make anything happen. Relax, right now, and rest.”

“You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself.”

“One moment can change a day, one day can change a life, and one life can change the world.”

“To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our minds strong and clear.”

“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.”

“There is no path to happiness; happiness is the path.”

“If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.”