She said, "It's not life or death, the labyrinth." "Um, okay. So what is it?" "Suffering," she said. "Doing wrong and having… — John Green Copy Share Image
...as I apprehend the Buddhist doctrine of karma, I agree in principle with that. — William James Copy Share Image
For innumerable reasons, Mahamati, the Bodhisattva, whose nature is compassion, is not to eat any meat. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
All meditation must begin with arousing deep compassion. Whatever one does must emerge from an attitude of love and benefitting others. — Milarepa Copy Share Image
And he who has considered all the contrasts on this earth, and is no more disturbed by anything whatever in the world,… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
What we're calling 'presencing' is possible because of this womb, where the absolute and the manifest interact. I think a buddhist would… — Betty Sue Flowers Copy Share Image
Sandalwood, tagara, lotus, jasmine - the fragrance of virtue is unrivalled by such kinds of perfume. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Ennui has made more gamblers than avarice, more drunkards than thirst, and perhaps as many suicides as despair. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Better than a meaningless story of a thousand words is a single word of deep meaning which, when heard, produces peace. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
As we learn to have compassion for ourselves, the circle of compassion for others - what and whom we can work with,… — Pema Chodron Copy Share Image
Just as gold is burnt, cut and rubbed, Examine my words carefully and Do not accept them simply out of respect — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
People who truly follow the Way would do well to conceal the fact that they are Buddhists. — Dogen Copy Share Image
Zen and Buddhism have produced martial arts, because of the Buddhist injunction against weapons. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
We are fragmented into so many different aspects. We don't know who we really are, or what aspects of ourselves we should… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
You see, Buddhists are optimists. We never saw sunsets in Atlantis like we do now. We didn't have those great chemicals in… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
According to Buddhist psychology most of our troubles stem from attachment to things that we mistakenly see as permanent. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I have the True Dharma Eye, the Marvelous Mind of Nirvana, the True Form of the Formless, and the Subtle Dharma Gate,… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Do not speak harshly to any one; those who are spoken to will answer thee in the same way. Angry speech is… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
There's a conspiracy / to protect the young, so they'll be fearless, / it's why you travel - it's a way of… — Gail Mazur Copy Share Image
A noble person is mindful and thankful for the favors he receives from others. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
I used a lot of pancake makeup and a prayer, and a Buddhist chant. — Steven Cojocaru Copy Share Image
When ever Buddhism has taken root in a new land, there has been a certain variation in the style in which it… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Although you can find certain differences among the Buddhist philosophical schools about how the universe came into being, the basic common question… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image