50+ Buddha karma Quotes
50+ Buddha karma Quotes
Buddha's teachings on karma are extensive and nuanced, here are 50 quotes that capture some aspects of his teachings on karma:
1. "All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think, we become."2. "Do not dwell in the past; do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."3. "Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think."4. "What you are is what you have been. What you'll be is what you do now."5. "Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most."6. "The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows."7. "You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger."8. "Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again."9. "To understand everything is to forgive everything."10. "Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."11. "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."12. "The only way to do great work is to love what you do."13. "Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule."14. "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 in the present moment wisely and earnestly."15. "You only lose what you cling to."16. "All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?"17. "In the end, these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?"18. "Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace."19. "Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed."20. "Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it."21. "The trouble is, you think you have time."22. "The mind is everything. What you think you become."23. "What we think, we become. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world."24. "Purity or impurity depends on oneself. No one can purify another."25. "Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded."26. "There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed."27. "To keep the body in good health is a duty...otherwise, we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear."28. "The root of suffering is attachment."29. "What is the appropriate behavior for a man or a woman in the midst of this world, where each person is clinging to his piece of debris? What's the proper salutation between people as they pass each other in this flood?"30. "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."31. "A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things that renew humanity."32. "A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker."33. "If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."34. "To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others."35. "There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path."36. "In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true."37. "Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life."38. "Our life is shaped by our mind, for we become what we think."39. "Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care, for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill."40. "Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind."41. "To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind."42. "If a man's mind becomes pure, his surroundings will also become pure."43. "It is better to travel well than to arrive."44. "When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky."45. "To abstain from lying is essentially wholesome."46. "The mind is everything. What you think, you become."47. "The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows."48. "Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world."49. "Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others."50. "In the end these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?"
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