Buddhism Quotes

“Buddha never claimed to be a god. Instead, he was a teacher who shared his wisdom based on his own discernment and experiences in life.”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“Man surprised me most about humanity. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.” The Dalai Lama”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“One is not called noble who hurts living beings. By not hurting living beings one is called noble.” – The Buddha”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“One of the most essential teachings of Buddhism is an understanding that where you are at this moment is exactly where you are intended to be.”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“The Fourth Noble Truth explains that the only way to achieve enlightenment is through the discernment and practice of the Noble Eightfold Path or the Middle Path.”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“The Third Noble Truth teaches that to end one’s Thirst or Craving will lead to the end of Suffering.”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“In a simple format, the Second Noble Truth is that all suffering has a cause.”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“The Second Noble Truth describes the main source of the Desire or Suffering, and it is one’s “thirst” or craving for something in this world, which is impermanent. Your thirst or craving creates karma, which then causes a change in you that would only lead to a new desire. Thus, if you want this simply explained, it means that all suffering has a cause.”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“Suffering exists.”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“Desire or Suffering (Dukkha) The First Noble Truth teaches that one’s desires are impossible to satisfy, and this causes pain or suffering.”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“One is not called noble who hurts living beings. By not hurting living beings one is called noble.” – The Buddha”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“Non-Self (Anatta)
This mark teaches that all things, whether conditioned or not, are non-self. This doctrine can be considered controversial by some because it explains that there is no everlasting essence in any phenomena or being. In other words, there is no “soul” or permanent self. This might sound redundant to the first mark, but it actually covers a broader range than the latter. This is because it applies to all beings, both conditioned and unconditioned. Therefore, Nirvana is also described as a state of non-self. According to this teaching, the expression “I am” is considered as conceited because it breeds dukkha. Thus, to free oneself from desire and suffering, one must let go of the idea of the “Self.”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“forms, and it succeeds every rebirth (or change in one’s life), aging, illness, and death.”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“The constant desire or the lack of satisfaction is the root of all suffering. It manifests in both physical and mental”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“Desire or Suffering (Dukkha)
This mark reveals that no conditioned things are satisfied.”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“Impermanence (Anicca)
This mark explains that no conditioned things are permanent.”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“The Three Marks of Existence”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“Right View,
Right Resolve,
Right Speech,
Right Conduct,
Right Livelihood,
Right Effort,
Right Mindfulness, and
Right Samadhi (or the state of intense concentration)”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“Desire or Suffering (Dukkha),
Thirst or Craving (Samudaya),
Cessation of Desire or Suffering (Niroda), and
The Middle Path (Magga)”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“The Noble Eightfold Path,
The Chain of Causation,
The Three Marks of Existence, and
The Three Fires”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“To understand the Dharma, you are encouraged to learn about the Buddhist doctrines. These are: The Four Noble Truths,”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“Perhaps one of the most interesting characteristics of the teachings of Buddhism is the absence of a superior being who governs the universe. This is because the Buddha did not focus on the worship of a supernatural entity, but rather on the path to discovering the Dharma, or the universal truth. This path is open to all beings on earth and thus you must understand that, under these circumstances, there can be no one person who should be worshipped above another.”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“by what others do and Buddhism helps you to understand this impact and to minimize it. Buddhism is always the Middle Path.”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“Whether you realize it or not, all unhappiness stems from inside you. Although you may see others to blame for any negative feelings that you have, it is, in fact, your own interpretation that dictates whether you are negatively impacted”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“Buddhism is awareness: Awareness of self
Awareness of surroundings
Awareness of others”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“please do remember the advice of the Buddha himself. It is to take care not to take his word for it but to test for yourself his teachings. Only by doing so will you then be able to find the true meaning of his words.”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“Buddhists neither seek an expansion of an organization nor attempt to convince others of a certain belief. Instead, they only provide an explanation if asked. The Buddha encourages one to be curious through awareness; therefore, Buddhism can be regarded more as a way of life-based on discernment rather than faith.”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“the belief system of Buddhism is one that can be described as “large-minded.” This means that those who practice it are open to accepting the moral teachings of other belief systems. Therefore, they are unconcerned with labels that pertain to specific religions, such as “Catholic,” “Baptist,” “Hindu,” “Muslim,” or even “Buddhist” itself.”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“As humans, we feel the pain of loss, the emotions of sadness, happiness, disappointment, and so on. These emotions are manifestations of our mind, and they do not come from our inner selves. Because they do not come from our true selves, they are thought of as suffering. These are false feelings created by the meat of our brains, programmed into us by what our societal view has taught us.”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free

“The idea of enlightenment can be broken down into two simple forms, the mind, and the self. The mind is that constant voice that has been molded and constructed based on the world around you in this life. Self is that inner being that is separate from the meat of your body and does not change based on any teachings or experiences that life brings you. Your real self is what can be understood to travel from life to life during reincarnation. In different belief systems, these are given names, such as the soul, though what name you give it isn’t important. It is merely important that you recognize that these two parts of you exist and that, if you are unhappy in your life, the harmony or balance is missing and that’s where Buddhism helps you to align these values so that both parts of you are in harmony with each other. Each”
― Michael Williams, Buddhism: Beginner's Guide to Understanding & Practicing Buddhism to Become Stress and Anxiety Free