Meditation is essential because meditation opens the mind to itself. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The shortest distance between two points is your mind. It's not a straight line. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Impermanence is a principle of harmony. When we don't struggle against it, we are in harmony with reality. — Pema Chodron Copy Share Image
Every day is a new opportunity to work with what you have inside toward enlightenment. — Pema Chodron Copy Share Image
Neither is detrimental, but the mystical kundalini is a bit more raucous. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
My dad's a surfer-psychologist, and my mother's an actress-fitness instructor, and we all practice Buddhism. — Vinessa Shaw Copy Share Image
Try to read books about meditation, but not so many different viewpoints that they get confusing. There is no best way. It's… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Nirvana is a word that means enlightenment, being beyond the illusion of birth and death, the illusion of pain, the illusion of… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
We connect the dots in the drawing with our mind. We give them a meaning, a figurative sense, which is self-reflexive in… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Buddhism is a heresy on Hinduism. It was Hinduism that did the dirty work for Buddhism, by the time Buddha came along… — Terence McKenna Copy Share Image
The limits on your enlightenment come not from the age you stopped going to school but from the age you stopped being… — Neil deGrasse Tyson Copy Share Image
I don't care if you're Muslim or Christian or Buddhist or whatever your religion is, when you listen to a spiritual song… — Valerie June Copy Share Image
Zen is the only religion in the world that teaches sudden enlightenment. It says that enlightenment takes no time, it can happen… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
You know, these non-physical beings, it's very hard to tell what they're up to. You can't see them. How can you rely… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
To live in the Great Way is neither easy nor difficult, but those with limited views are fearful and irresolute: the faster… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When one has a decisive realization of the inherent nature of the mind, which has no ego, it has no sense of… — Tenzin Palmo Copy Share Image
Everyone knows they're going to die, but nobody believes it. If we did we would do things differently. Do what the Buddhists… — Morrie Schwartz Copy Share Image
“There is a certain kind of action that leads to freedom and fulfillment,” Krishna begins. “A certain kind of action that is… — Stephen Cope Copy Share Image
“We only have one life (unless you’re a cat or a Buddhist) and it’s often dictated to us by what society tells… — Ellen Rowland Copy Share Image
“Mind is a forerunner of all actions. All deeds are led by mind, created by mind. If one speaks or acts with… — Dhammapada Copy Share Image
The fact of the matter is that Buddhism has changed a lot. When St. Francis of Xavier arrived in Japan, he wrote… — Ninian Smart Copy Share Image
From a Buddhist point of view, the first thing to help is yourself, to get your own mind together. And to really… — Tenzin Palmo Copy Share Image
“Being a senior doesn't automatically make one wise but the wise & foolish alike have things to teach us.” — Allan Lokos Copy Share Image
We are like an atomic structure. We've got a causal body that's linked together. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Western Buddhists in many ways are much serious Buddhists than Tibetans are. — Richard Gere Copy Share Image
Begin to see that life is very, very complex. It is made up of thousands of dimensions of wonder. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“When emotions are long held and extremely complex, it sometimes takes years for them to enter fully into awareness.” — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
Having the competitive edge to be able to succeed is having control of your time, life and mind. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“The art of peaceful living comes down to living compassionately & wisely.” — Allan Lokos Copy Share Image
Renunciation is not getting rid of the things of this world, but accepting that they pass away. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My feeling or philosophy is closer to Taoism and Zen Buddhism, 'cause it's the most practical. — Harry Dean Stanton Copy Share Image
There’s a phrase in Buddhism, ‘Beginner’s mind.’ It’s wonderful to have a beginner’s mind. — Steve Jobs Copy Share Image
It really doesn't matter to me whether a person has a lot of money or a little bit of money. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“We need not reply or even listen to people who are talking about—not to—us.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“Faith is intrinsic to humanity and the freedom to practice one's religion is a right no power can deny” — Aysha Taryam Copy Share Image
“One of the best ways to support the development of patience is to cultivate happiness with yourself.” — Allan Lokos Copy Share Image
