The root of suffering is attachment.Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, SN 56.11
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Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, was a spiritual leader and the founder of Buddhism. He is known for his teachings on achieving enlightenment through meditation, mindfulness, and the Noble Eightfold Path. Buddha's teachings have had a profound influence on millions of followers around the world and continue to be a source of inspiration for many.
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The root of suffering is attachment.Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, SN 56.11
I am not what you think I am. You are what you think I am.Kintisutta, English Translation: Is This What You Think Of Me? (Majjhima Nikāya 103)
The trouble is, you think you have time.
If you want to fly, give up everything that weighs you down.
Anger is a hot coal you hold in your hand while waiting to throw it at someone else.
If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.
Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.
You don’t have a Soul. You are a soul. You have a body.
Whatever you feel, you become. It is your responsibility.
All that we are is the result of what we have thoughtDhammapada, Verse 1, 3rd century BCE
Be where you are; otherwise you will miss your life.Buddha's Little Instruction Book, p. 80, 1994
The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.Embrace Authenticity: The Key to True Success, The World Motivation
He who walks in the eightfold noble path with unswerving determination is sure to reach Nirvana.Dhammapada, Verse 33
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. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.Dhammapada, Verse 1, 3rd century BCE
There is no austerity equal to a balanced mind, and there is no happiness equal to contentment; there is no disease like covetousness, and no virtue like mercy.Dhammapada, Verse 32
We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.Dhammapada, Verse 1-2
It is better to travel well than to arrive.On the Journey, Dhamma Path
Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.
No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.Dhammapada, Verse 165
Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.Dhammapada, Verse 365-366, VivekaVani
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.AN 3.131: Paṭicchannasutta—Bhikkhu Sujato
You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.
Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.Dhammapada, Verse 204
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.Visuddhimagga, IX, 23, 5th Century
Crave for a thing, you will get it. Renounce the craving, the object will follow you by itself.SN 12.52: Upādānasutta—Bhikkhu Bodhi
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.Bhaddekaratta Sutta: An Auspicious Day, MN 131
If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world.Victory, Sutta Nipata, 2015
To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.
When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.Aputtaka Sutta: Heirless (2), SN 3.20, Access to Insight
Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.Abhaya Sutta: Fearless, AN 4.184, translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu, 1997
The mind is everything. What you think you become.Dhammapada, Chapter I, translated from the Pali, 1881
Don't cling to things because everything is impermanent.SN 22.15: Yadaniccasutta—Bhikkhu Sujato @ SuttaCentral.now
Change is never painful, only the resistance to change is painful.
What we think, we become.Dhammapada, Chapter I, The Twin-Verses
That’s all 34 quotes by Buddha.