Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating compassion and learning ways to protect the… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
A man asked Lord Buddha "I want happiness." Lord Buddha said - first remove "I" that's ego. Then remove "Want" that's desire.… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
'I've got children', 'I've got wealth.' This is the way a fool brings suffering on himself. He does not even own himself,… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Buddhists and Christians contrive to agree about death Making death their ideal basis for different ideals. The Communists however disapprove of death… — William Empson Copy Share Image
The poisonous serpent of afflictions is sleeping in your mind; just as if a black viper were asleep in your room. You… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Put the mind in alignment with the ten thousand radiances of enlightenment and experience them in various gradations forever. That's the total… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Basically, the Buddhist attitude is that you should not accept certain things through sheer faith. And for that you need a skeptical… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
We humans have existed in our present form for about a hundred thousand years. I believe that if during this time the… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
When a wise man is advised of his errors, he will reflect on and improve his conduct. When his misconduct is pointed… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
If you resort to violent methods because the other side has destroyed your monastery, for example, you then have lost not only… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Let go the past, let go the future, and let go the present (front, back, middle). Crossing to the farther shore of… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
I'm no Buddhist monk, and I can't say I'm in love with renunciation in itself, or traveling an hour or more to… — Pico Iyer Copy Share Image
If you see an intelligent man who tells you where true treasures are to be found, who shows what is to be… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Few are those among men who have crossed over to the other shore, while the rest of mankind runs along the bank.… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Beyond learning and unlearning is awareness, and beyond awareness is consciousness, and beyond consciousness is immortality, and beyond immortality is dharma and… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“According to your holy book, every single Buddhist, Jew, Hindu, Muslim, follower of various minor traditions or sects, those who do not… — David G. McAfee Copy Share Image
All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We work on ourselves in order to help others, but also we help others in order to work on ourselves. — Pema Chodron Copy Share Image
Behind the transient reality, there is something else. It is a deeper, more permanent and unchanging reality that we Buddhists call nirvana. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I believe forgiveness is possible for everybody, for everything, but I'm a Buddhist. — Alan Ball Copy Share Image
How does one practice mindfulness? Sit in meditation. Be aware of only your breath. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
[Someone] said that what I described as the Buddhist voice - the life-denying voice of censure and guilt - sounded to him… — Quentin S. Crisp Copy Share Image
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