“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” – Buddha
Buddhism is a religion that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, who later became known as “The Buddha” more than 2,500 years ago in India, and was born into a wealthy family as a prince in present-day Nepal. Buddhism is still widely practiced from all corners of the world. Celebrities who practice Buddhism, include George Lucas, Kate Hudson, Richard Gere, and the late Steve Jobs.
What does Buddha mean?
‘Buddha’ generally means ‘Awakened One’, or ‘ Enlightened One’ and a knower that embraces all living creatures with love and without discrimination. It can also be known as someone who has awakened from the sleep of ignorance and sees things as they really are. A Buddha is one who has attained Bodhi. Bodhi means wisdom and an ideal state of intellectual and ethical perfection which can be achieved by man through purely human means.
Some may view Buddhism as a religion, but with my own experience with the practice, I see it more as a spiritual and deeper way of understanding and engaging with life, that can in return create an inner grounding of peace, love, and serenity within oneself.
The Buddha Quotes we have chosen below will reflect some of the beautiful yet simple Buddha practices that aim to inspire you to live a beautiful life.
30 Buddha Quotes That Will Inspire You To Live A Beautiful Life:
#1. “Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”
#2. “Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill”.
#3. “What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.”
#4. “Remembering a wrong is like carrying a burden on the mind.”
#5. “Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.”
#6. “If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good.”
#7. “True love is born from understanding.”
#8. “There is no path to happiness. Happiness is the path.”
#9. “Nothing is permanent.”
#10. “Kindness should become the natural way of life, not the exception.”
#11. “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
#12. “Your worst enemy cannot harm you As much as your own thoughts, unguarded. But once mastered, No one can help you as much, Not even your father or your mother.”
#13. “Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.”
#14. “All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything.“If you are quiet enough, you will hear the flow of the universe. You will feel its rhythm. Go with this flow. Happiness lies ahead. Meditation is key.”
#15. “Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.”
#16. “To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.”
#17. “If you find no one to support you on the spiritual path, walk alone. There is no companionship with the immature.”
#18. “If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change. ”
#19. “What we think, we become”.
#20. “To keep the body in good health is a dut, otherwise, we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear”.
#21. “The trouble is, you think you have time.”
#22. “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment”.
#23. “You only lose what you cling to.”
#24. “If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart”.
#25. “Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.”
#26. “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”.
#27. “What you are is what you have been. What you’ll be is what you do now.”
#28. “Love is a gift of one’s innermost soul to another so both can be whole.”
#29. “If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another.”
#30. “However many holy words you read, However many you speak, What good will they do you If you do not act on upon them?”
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Emmy is the founder and content writer at woopdedo. With a background in the performing arts, she then had a career working on cruise ships, until she decided to return to NZ where she spends most of her time storytelling and freelance writing. You can contact her on the social media links below or visit the work with us page.
