Buddha Quotes on Mind
Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha or Awakened One, was the founder of Buddhism, traditionally said to have lived in northern India in the fifth century BC. This page collects quotes attributed to Buddha on the topic of mind, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Buddha:
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought; it is founded on our thoughts; it is made up of our thoughts.”
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Attributed to Buddha:
“Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.”
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Attributed to Buddha:
“If a man speaks or acts with a pure mind, joy follows him as his shadow that never leaves him.”
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Attributed to Buddha:
“There is no fire like passion, no shark like hatred, no snare like folly, no torrent like greed.”