# Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the m... | Buddha Quote

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> Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

## What This Quote Means

Speaking and living truthfully is the foundation of authentic existence.

## About Buddha

Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, was a spiritual teacher in ancient India who founded Buddhism.

Buddha (c. 563-483 BC) renounced princely life to seek the end of suffering and founded one of the world''s great philosophical and spiritual traditions.

## How to Apply This Wisdom

### Honest inventory

Be truthful with yourself about one area where you have been in denial.

### Speak truth

Share an honest thought that you have been holding back.

### Seek truth

Question one assumption you have been taking for granted.

## Reflection Questions

- Where am I being less than honest with myself?

- What truth am I avoiding that could set me free?

- How does living truthfully affect my relationships?

## More Quotes by Buddha

> Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

> In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.

> You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

> The mind is everything. What you think you become.

> An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.