Siddartha Gautama, otherwise known as Gautama Buddha, or Buddha, was a sage and the philosophical founder of Buddhism. He lived in northeastern India sometime between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE.<\/p>\n
\u201cBuddha\u201d is a term meaning \u201cthe enlightened or awakened one.\u201d Most accept that Siddartha Gautama was a real person who once walked this planet, but many hesitate to make claims about what exactly his life was like, aside from the stories passed down through the generations.<\/p>\n
His words have had a profound impact on many. These are some of our favorites.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.\u201d<\/b> \u201cYou only lose what you cling to.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHealth is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cEvery human being is the author of his own health or disease.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDo not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNo one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIn the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThree things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt is easy to see the faults of others, but difficult to see one\u2019s own faults. One shows the faults of others like chaff winnowed in the wind, but one conceals one\u2019s own faults as a cunning gambler conceals his dice.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTo keep the body in good health is a duty\u2026 otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDo not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHolding 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.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Siddartha Gautama, otherwise known as Gautama Buddha, or Buddha, was a sage and the philosophical founder of Buddhism. He lived in northeastern India sometime between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE. \u201cBuddha\u201d is a term meaning \u201cthe enlightened or awakened … Continue reading
\n\u201cWork out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.\u201d<\/b>
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