Buddhist Joy Quotes

#1. Health, contentment, and trust are your greatest possessions. And freedom your greatest joy.

Gautama Buddha

#2. By changing our inner state of mind, we can change any suffering or hardship into a source of joy, regarding it as a means for forging and developing our lives. To turn even sorrow into a source of creativity - this is the way of life of a Buddhist

Daisaku Ikeda

#3. We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act.

Gautama Buddha

#4. Follow not after the vain, understand the ills of sense pleasures. One who is vigilant and meditative, obtains deep joy.

Gautama Buddha

#5. Sing before the spirits and dance with the earth deities
And you will be able to compose your own tune.
Then you and I, united, will clap hands joyously,
Singing 'tum-tiddly-um tum-tiddly-um-tum.

Hongzhi Zhengjue

#6. When you have great joy, you will become Buddhas!

Gautama Buddha

#7. Let us live in joy, never falling sick like those who hate us. Let us live in freedom, without hatred even among those who hate.

Gautama Buddha

#8. Don't indulge in careless behaviour. Don't be the friend of sensual pleasures. He who meditates attentively attains abundant joy.

Gautama Buddha

#9. Why do what you will regret? Why bring tears upon yourself? Do only what you do not regret, And fill yourself with joy.

Gautama Buddha

#10. Knowledge of the Enlightenment Cycle, of the ways that inner dimensions and nirvana work, lifts you far above the transient sorrows, pains, pleasures and joys that the unenlightened masses experience.

Frederick Lenz

#11. There is no fire like passion
No crime like hatred,
No sorrow like separation,
No sickness like hunger,
And no joy like the joy of freedom.

Gautama Buddha

#12. It came to me that I should teach this truth for it is real happiness and joy. The cessation of suffering is possible.

Gautama Buddha

#13. The gift of the Truth beats all other gifts. The flavour of the Truth beats all other tastes. The joy of the Truth beats all other joys, and the cessation of desire conquers all suffering

Gautama Buddha

#14. All of you knowing now, Tthat the Buddhas, the Teachers of the Ages, In accord with what is peculiarly appropriate, have recourse to expedient devices, Need have no more doubts or uncertainties. Your hearts shall give rise to great joy, Since you know that you yourselves Shall become Buddhas.

Gautama Buddha