Siddhartha Gautama had alot of very philisophical sayings, but it’s the mindset he kept that made him such an amazing person.  So if you use these quotes as your mantras in day to day life, think more about their general meaning instead of their specific purpose.

10.  Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.

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

8. In 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.

7.  It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.

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

5. Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

4. There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.

3. We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.

2. You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.

1. What we think, we become.

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