Gems from the Buddha-29:

Hatred never destroys hatred; only LOVE does.

Gems from the Buddha-28:

I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.

Gems from the Buddha-27:

I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.

Gems from the Buddha-26:

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.

Gems from the Buddha-25:

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

Gems from the Buddha-24:

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

Gems from the Buddha-23:

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

Gems from the Buddha-22:

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.

Gems from the Buddha-21:

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

Gems from the Buddha-20:

A jug fills drop by drop.

Gems from the Buddha-19:

Let yourself be open and life will be easier.

Gems from the Buddha-18:

When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.

Gems from the Buddha-17:

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without – Buddha

Gems from the Buddha-16:

Be ye lamps unto yourselves. Be ye a refuge to yourselves.  Betake yourselves to no external refuge. Hold fast to the truth as a lamp.  Hold fast as a refuge to the truth.  Look not for refuge to any one besides yourselves.

Gems from the Buddha-15:

It is the mind which gives to things their quality, their foundation and their being. Whosoever speaks or acts with impure mind, him sorrow follows, as the wheel follows the steps of the ox that draws the cart.

Gems from the Buddha-14:

Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.

Gems from the Buddha-13:

The man who practises restraint in all things obtains release from suffering (Dhammapada)

Five Great Meditations of the Buddha

Gautama Buddha instructed his disciples in the following “FIVE GREAT MEDITATIONS”:

The first meditation is the meditation of love, in which you so adjust your heart that you long for the weal and welfare of all beings, including the happiness of your enemies.

The second meditation is the meditation of pity, in which you think of all beings in distress, vividly representing in your imagination their sorrows and anxieties so as to arouse a deep compassion for them in your soul.

The third meditation is the meditation of joy, in which you think of the prosperity of others, and rejoice at with their rejoicings.

The fourth meditation is the meditation of impurity, in which you consider the evil consequences of corruption, the effects of sin and diseases. How trivial often the pleasure of the moment, and how fatal its consequences.

The fifth meditation is the meditation on serenity, in which you rise above love and hate, tyranny and oppression, wealth and want, and regard your own fate with impartial calmness and perfect tranquility.

– Excerpt from ‘The Way of Peace’ by James Allen

Gems from the Buddha-11:

There is no fire like lust, and no crime like hatred.

Gems from the Buddha-10:

Happy is he who has overcome all selfishness; happy is he who has attained peace and happy is he who has found the truth.

Gems from the Buddha-9:

To satisfy the necessities of life is not evil. To keep the body in good health is a duty, for otherwise we shall not be able to trim the lamp of wisdom, and keep our mind strong and clear.

Gems from the Buddha-8:

Never build your faith on miracles. But look for truth in everlasting principles.

Gems from the Buddha-7:

Whatever after due examination and analysis you find to be conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings, that doctrine believe and cling to take it as your guide.

Gems from the Buddha-6:

Not by hatred, hatred is appeased. Hatred is appeased by not-hatred. This is an eternal law.

Gems from the Buddha-5:

Mind predominates. Everything proceeds from mind. In all things, the primordial element is mind. If a man speaks or acts with a purified mind, happiness accompanies him as closely as his inseparable shadow – Dhammapda

For detailed article on Dhammapada from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhammapada

Gems from the Buddha-5:

Mind predominates. Everything proceeds from mind. In all things, the primordial element is mind. If a man speaks or acts with a purified mind, happiness accompanies him as closely as his inseparable shadow – Dhammapda

For detailed article on Dhammapada from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhammapada

Gems from the Buddha-4:

If a man speaks or acts with an evil mind, suffering follows him as the wheel follows the hoof of the bullock that pulls the cart – Dhammapada

For detailed article on Dhammapada from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhammapada

Gems from the Buddha-4:

If a man speaks or acts with an evil mind, suffering follows him as the wheel follows the hoof of the bullock that pulls the cart – Dhammapada

For detailed article on Dhammapada from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhammapada

Gems from the Buddha-3:

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

Courtesy:

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/b/buddha.html

Gems from Buddha-2

Do not believe what you have heard.
Do not believe in tradition because it is handed down many generations.
Do not believe in anything that has been spoken of many times.
Do not believe because the written statements come from some old sage.
Do not believe in conjecture.
Do not believe in authority or teachers or elders.

But after careful observation and analysis, when it agrees with reason and it will benefit one and all, then accept it and live by it.

– Gautama Buddha