Siddhartha Gautama Zitate

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„Wer seinen Wohlstand vermehren möchte, der sollte sich an den Bienen ein Beispiel nehmen. Sie sammeln den Honig, ohne die Blumen zu zerstören. Sie sind sogar nützlich für die Blumen. Sammle deinen Reichtum, ohne seine Quellen zu zerstören, dann wird er beständig zunehmen.“

„Wenn du wissen willst, wer du warst, dann schau, wer du bist. Wenn du wissen willst, wer du sein wirst, dann schau, was du tust.“

„Wenn Sie versuchen, das gesamte Universum zu verstehen, werden Sie überhaupt nichts verstehen. Wenn Sie versuchen, sich selbst zu verstehen, werden Sie das gesamte Universum verstehen.“

„Das Meer Buddha hat keine Küsten.“

„Tag und Nacht wächst der Schatz guter Taten bei denen, welche Gärten und Haine anlegen, Brücken errichten, Brunnen und Wasserleitungen bauen.“

„Von allem Bösen abzustehn, // Das Gute zu vermehren stets, // Zu läutern seinen eignen Geist: // Das ist der Buddhas Lehrgebot.“

„Alles Geschaffene ist vergänglich. Strebt weiter, bemüht euch, unablässig achtsam zu sein.“

“Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.”

“I am not the first Buddha who came upon Earth, nor shall I be the last. In due time, another Buddha will arise in the world - a Holy One, a supremely enlightened One, endowed with wisdom in conduct, auspicious, knowing the universe, an incomparable leader of men, a master of angels and mortals.”

“It is better to travel well than to arrive.”

“A jug fills drop by drop.”

“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.”

“Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.”

“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.”

“He is able who thinks he is able.”

“To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as ones own in the midst of abundance.”

“An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.”

“Remembering a wrong is like carrying a burden on the mind.”

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”

“You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself.”

“The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.”

“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.”

“Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.”

“Always be mindful of the kindness and not the faults of others.”

“When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.”

“The thought manifests as the word. The word manifests as the deed. The deed develops into habit. And the habit hardens into character.”

“What we think, we become.”

“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.”

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”

“Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.”

“Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.”

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

“If you propose to speak, always ask yourself, is it true, is it necessary, is it kind.”

“Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.”

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

“All beings are not only the parents in the past.
They will become the Buddha in the future.
If you free their lives, you are Buddha.”