Quotes by Gautama Buddha

About Gautama Buddha:

Gautama Buddha is believed to have lived and taught mostly in northeastern India sometime between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE.
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Those who have failed to work toward the truth have missed the purpose of living.

Gautama Buddha

To become vegetarian is to step into the stream which leads to nirvana.

Gautama Buddha

Be where you are; otherwise you will miss your life.

Gautama Buddha

As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life.

Gautama Buddha

There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind.

Gautama Buddha

Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.

Gautama Buddha

Words do not express thoughts very well; every thing immediately becomes a little different, a little distorted, a little foolish. And yet it also pleases me and seems right that what is of value and wisdom of one man seems nonsense to another.

Gautama Buddha

Few among men are they who cross to the further shore. The others merely run up and down the bank on this side.

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Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine.

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Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it

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those which arise dependently are free of inherent existence.

Gautama Buddha

those which are produced from causes are not produced. they do not have an inherent nature of production. those which depend on causes are said to be empty; those who know emptiness are aware.

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Three things can not hide for long: the Moon, the Sun and the Truth.

Gautama Buddha

Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame.

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Author Bio

  • NameGautama Buddha
  • Descriptionspiritual teacher on whose teachings Buddhism was founded
  • AliasesSiddh?rtha Gautama; Shakyamuni
  • Born566 BCE
  • Died483 BCE
  • CountryKapilavastu
  • ProfessionBhikkhu; Philosopher