Teachings of the Buddha

Hunger (for things) is the supreme disease. - The Buddha

If a viper lives in your room and you wish to have a peaceful sleep, you must first chase it out. - The Buddha

If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart. - The Buddha

If you want wisdom, empty your heart of ignorance. If you want contentment, empty your heart of greed. If you want serenity, empty your heart of ill will. - The Buddha

It is better to travel well than to arrive. - The Buddha

Joyful is the accumulation of good work. - The Buddha

Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life. - The Buddha

Just as the bee takes the nectar and leaves without damaging the color or scent of the flowers, so should the sage act in a village. - The Buddha

Just as the great ocean has only one taste, the taste of salt, so has my doctrine and discipline only one taste – the taste of emancipation. - The Buddha

Let a man avoid evil deeds as a man who loves life avoids poison. - The Buddha

Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed. - The Buddha

Like a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, so the wise are not moved by praise or blame. - The Buddha

- Source: Sayings of the Buddha in The Dhammapada, Pali Cannon