25 Buddhist proverbs to regain faith in life

The buddhism it is a means of individual and social transformation that simply offers its practices and teachings to anyone who wishes to learn. People can take as much as they want, a little or a lot.

It is possible to practice meditation in order to obtain well-being and calm or we may want to follow the Buddhist path to Enlightenment. Today we have a compilation of the best Buddhist Proverbs.

Buddhist proverbs about life

We start with these proverbs that can undoubtedly influence the way we conceive of existence and interpersonal relationships. You are ready?

1. "Like beautiful flowers, with color, but without aroma, they are the sweet words for those who do not act according to them."

People who do not act according to ideals tend to fall prey to superficiality.

2. "Greater than the conquest in battle of a thousand times a thousand men is the conquest of oneself."

Do not think about what challenges the world holds for you, but about what challenges your own conscience holds for you.

3. "In any battle, winners and losers lose."

One of those famous Buddhist quotes that emphasize the catastrophe of war.

4. "Do not be a friend of fools."

... If you don't want to end up being just as stupid as them.

5. "What we are today rests on what we thought yesterday, and our present thoughts shape our future life."

The influence of the past and the future on our identity.

6. “The false imagination teaches you that things such as light and shadow, length and height, black and white are different and have to be discriminated; but they are not independent of each other; they are different aspects of the same thing, they are concepts of relationship, not reality. "

A philosophical phrase to be freely interpreted.

7. "If you cannot improve what has been said by others, keep the noble silence."

Talking for the sake of talking is usually not wise. If you don't know what to contribute, just think.

8. "There is no other happiness than inner peace."

Buddhism is the philosophy that puts this total attunement with oneself, inner peace as the main goal in life.

9. “The fool who recognizes his foolishness is a sage. But a fool who thinks he is wise is truly a fool. "

A very recognized Buddhist proverb that contains an undoubted truth.

10. “Why do things that you will later have to regret? It is not necessary to live with so many tears. Do only what is right, that which you do not have to regret, that whose sweet fruits you will reap with joy. "

A reflection on the rush of modern life. Maybe we don't need that much to be happy.

11. “The man who does evil suffers in this world and suffers in the other. He suffers and regrets seeing all the damage he has done. However, the man who does good is happy in this world and also in the other. In both worlds he rejoices, seeing all the good he has done. "

What is the point of doing wrong? Sooner or later we will regret not having known how to make good connections with other people ...

12. “There are two things, oh disciple, that should be avoided: A life of pleasures; that is low and vain. A life of mortifications; that is useless and vain. "

In balance and harmony is the key to good living.

13. "Among beings who hate, we must live without hatred."

In a world of wars, enmities and resentments, the truly revolutionary thing is to distribute love and affection.

14. “Do not seek the friendship of those who have an impure soul; do not seek the company of men of perverse soul. Associate with those who have good and beautiful souls. "

I hope you liked this collection of Buddhist proverbs very much. Thank you so much for your attention.

15. Rejoice because every place is here and every moment is now

One of the phrases that best summarizes one of the basic pillars of Buddhism: the emphasis on the present.

16. What we think we become

What we think gives formka to our identity.

17. Peace comes from within, you don't have to look for it outside

This proverb reflects one of the characteristics of traditional thinking in much of Asia: trying to transform the environment is in vain.

18. Take care of the exterior as much as the interior: everything is one

There is a correspondence between mind and appearance.

19. Those who are free from resentment will find peace

Achieving peace is a process based on simplicity.

20. The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground

The change and the experiences that we live when relating to the environment make us aware of ourselves.

21. To understand everything it is necessary to forget everything

A reflection that reflects to what extent Buddhism's own idea of ​​knowledge is far from that of the West.

22. Death cannot be feared if it has been lived wisely

Each one perceives death thinking about how it has been lived.

23. He who envies has no peace

Envy is a source of intrusive thoughts that prevent you from experiencing life simply.

24. Work your own salvation

The liberation that Buddhism speaks of is fundamentally individual.

25. Man cannot exist without a spiritual life

A way of emphasizing the importance of the spiritual.