10 Inspirational Buddha Quotes

Many people think of Buddha as a figurine or decoration usually found in their favorite Asian restaurant, but few realize that Siddhartha Gautama – or the Buddha – was a real man. Living thousands of years ago, he was the founder of Buddhism, a religion that now has 450 million followers around the globe.

According to one story of his life, Gautama spent years experimenting with different teachings without finding the responses he sought. After a night of meditation under a tree, all of the answers he was seeking became clear and he achieved full enlightenment and became The Buddha. His teachings, about life, love, happiness, and spirituality that were compiled in various texts, speak to everyone.

• The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.
• If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change.
• Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.
• One moment can change a day, one day can change a life and one life can change the world.
• If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.
• Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.
• Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to yourself and others.
• As rain falls equally on the just and the unjust, do not burden your heart with judgements but rain your kindness equally on all.
• There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
• Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.