Prime Minister  Manmohan Singh said in his message, “The teachings of Lord Buddha of ahimsa, compassion and universal brotherhood are very relevant in today’s world. Let us imbibe the message of Lord Buddha to foster a peaceful and egalitarian world based on equality of all and work for the welfare of the downtrodden and underprivileged.”

Here are some sayings of Lord Buddha to inspire us on the occasion.

• All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.
• Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
• The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.
• Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.
• Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
• To understand everything is to forgive everything.
• When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.
• You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself.
• You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.