Joy comes not through possession or ownership but through a wise and loving heart. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle. Happiness never decreases by being shared. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
As an elephant in the battlefield withstands arrows shot from bows all around, even so shall I endure abuse. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Buddhism is in your heart. Even if you don't have any temple or any monks, you can still be a Buddhist in… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
What is evil? There is no such thing. In Buddhism we don't recognize evil and therefore we don't give it any power… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Shambhala is a Buddhist tradition with its own unique view and approach. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
If you can't think of an enlightened person positively, don't think of them at all. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
If you are a student of an enlightened master, you can literally tap into his aura, anywhere and at anytime. All you… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The thought manifests as the word. The word manifests as the deed. The deed develops into habit. And the habit hardens into… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Spend 5 minutes at the beginning of each day remembering we all want the same things (to be happy and be loved)… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The essence of all practice is to be cool. Life is not worth getting excited about because whatever you perceive is an… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Long is the night for the sleepless. Long is the road for the weary. Long is samsara (the cycle of continued rebirth)… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Freedom is the real source of human happiness and creativity. Irrespective of whether you are a believer or nonbeliever, whether Buddhist, Christian,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Pay no attention to the faults of others, things done or left undone by others. Consider only what by oneself is done… — Gautama Buddha 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
Through my love for you, I want to express my love for the whole cosmos, the whole of humanity, and all beings.… — Anonymous 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
Where is fate and who is fate? We reap what we sow. We are the makers of our own fate. None else… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
“Only one kiss. That was what he had intended. But Ciera’s lips were sweet like the juice of a pomegranate, and her… — Deborah Blake Copy Share Image
“Even when I thought, with most other well-informed, though unscholarly, people, that Buddhism and Christianity were alike, there was one thing about… — Chesterton Books Copy Share Image
From one point of view we can say that we have human bodies and are practicing the Buddha's teachings and are thus… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Not just Christians and Jews, but also Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus and the followers of many other religions believe in values like peace,… — Alcee Hastings Copy Share Image
Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
He's a Catholic, a Hindy, an atheist, a Chein, a Buddhist, a Baptist and a Jew, and he knows, he shouldn't kill. — Buffy Sainte-Marie Copy Share Image
I was initiated as a Buddhist monk at the age of 19, but I think that initiation is simply a starting point. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I'm nothing special, just an ordinary human being. That's why I always describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
If you can ,be a Jesus Christ.But never be a Christian.If you can,be a Buddha.But never be a Buddhist. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The mind of an enlightened human being is flexible and adaptable. The mind of the ignorant person is conditioned and fixed. — Ajahn Sumedho Copy Share Image
Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Happiness or sorrow- whatever befalls you, walk on untouched, unattached. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
I like change. There's something Buddhist about it - continuous change is wonderful. — David Bailey Copy Share Image
“Even my Buddhist friends have been feeling despair and when they go bad, you know the end is nigh.” — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
“A person of little knowledge Grows old as a plough-ox grows old. His fleshes increases; His wisdom does not increase.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We have made a great effort to maintain all levels of Buddhist education; it has helped us have a kind of renaissance,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
One who is wise and disciplined, always kind and intelligent, humble and free from pride. One like this will be praised. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
the buddhists say there are 149 ways to god. i'm not looking for god, only for myself, and that is far more complicated. — Jeanette Winterson Copy Share Image