Buddha on Mindfulness Quotes

"If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change."

"There is no fear for one whose mind is not filled with desires."

"There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path."

"When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves."

"Faith is the seed, penance is the rain, wisdom is my yoke and plough; modesty is the pole, mind is the yoke-tie, mindfulness is my ploughshare and goad. ..."

"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."

"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 the present moment wisely and earnestly."

"Wear your ego like a loose-fitting garment."

"One should not focus on the faults of others, but on one's own lack of patience."

"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."

"Radiate boundless love towards the entire world—above, below, and across—unhindered, without ill will, without enmity."

"Any kind of material form whatever, whether past, future, or present, internal or external, gross or subtle, inferior or superior, far or near, all material form should be seen as it actually is with proper wisdom thus: “This is not mine, this I am not, this is not my self.” Sutta 62, verse 3, p. 527"

"Rahula, develop meditation that is like water. ... Just as people wash clean things and dirty things, excrement, urine, spittle, pus, and blood in water, and the water is not horrified, humiliated, and disgusted because of that, so too, Rahula, develop meditation that is like water. Sutta 62, verse 14, p. 530"

"If you find no companion to walk with, walk on alone, like an elephant roaming the forest."

"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly."

"Fear does not exist in the one who is awake."

"The one who can sit still when all is in motion has mastered the world."

"He who has no attachment can never be killed by time."

"Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance."

"Mendicants, I now impress it upon you, the parts and powers of man must be dissolved; work out your own salvation with diligence. As quoted in Present Day Tracts on the Non-Christian Religions of the World (1887) by Sir William Muir, p. 24"

"Mind is the forerunner of all evil states. Mind is chief; mind-made are they. If one speaks or acts with a wicked mind, because of that, suffering follows one, even as the wheel follows the hoof of the draught-ox."

"Even the gods envy those awakened and mindful ones who are intent on meditation."

"Without any interruption, practice meditation. Meditation includes not only sitting. Every moment of one's life is meditation. This means to experience the oneness of yourself, time, and place."

"Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think."

"The one who can endure all things with a calm mind is truly liberated."

"The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart."

"Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts."

"The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There’s only one moment for you to live, and that is the present moment."

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

"In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves."

"The mind is everything. What you think you become."

"Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill."

"The path is not in the sky. The path is in the heart."