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

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

Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence. Buddha

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

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. Buddha

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind. Buddha

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

Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals. Buddha

All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain? Buddha

All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else. Buddha

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him. Buddha

A jug fills drop by drop. Buddha

A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker. Buddha

Snowy Buddha , originally uploaded by yogamama.co.uk . My garden Buddha wearing a snowy crown today.

There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way. Buddha

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. Buddha

Neither my life of luxury in the palace nor my life as an ascetic in the forest is the way to freedom. Buddha

We are the same as plants, as trees, as other people, as the rain that falls. We consist of that which is around us, we are the same as everything. Buddha

All living beings have the Buddha nature and can become Buddhas. Buddha

There have been many Buddhas before me and will be many Buddhas in the future. Buddha