All Huston Smith Quotes
- A nation can assume that the addition of the words "under God" to its pledge of allegiance gives evidence that its citizens actually believe in… Actually Believe
- Plato described ordinary life as unthinking, lived in a dim cave of shadowy reflections, but said that it is possible to leave the cave and… Cave
- ...like a magnetic compass turning north, I always tried to head in the direction of the better, which is the direction to God. ...the directions… Always Tried
- ...conversation can be as mutually incomprehensible as foreign languages. We need the different and complementary perspectives of the various yogas - and ideally of all… All
- God enters our lives when through our creative interchanges we make history more just. Creative
- After his great awakening, the Buddha continued to meditate and to devote himself to others; otherwise his vision would have receded into a pleasant memory. Awakening
- Religion teaches us that our lives here on earth are to be used for transformation. Earth
- A religion made up solely of heightened religious experiences would not be a religion at all. ...The major religious traditions address the mysteries (with or… Address
- As the twentieth century began, science equaled a materialistic worldview. As the twenty-first century began, the worldview of science, at least of physics and astronomy,… Another Form
- It must have been providence that directed Joel Morwood to dig in the right place, for he struck a lode of pure gold, as wide… Been
- In India there was a sense of time that does not tick with modern clocks, just as there is a knowledge that is not gained… All
- Modernity sees humanity as having ascended from what is inferior to it - life begins in slime and ends in intelligence - whereas traditional cultures… Anthropologist
- 'Blessed are the poor in spirit, for they shall see God' suggested to me a heavenly welfare program for the meek. Today that saying reveals… Astute
- I had assumed that Bush's seemingly inflexible policy to support Sharon was for political reasons of his getting elected. But as to whether he really… Action
- Swami Ashokananda was a brilliant and accomplished spiritual teacher in the West. Accomplished
- If Rumi is the most-read poet in America today, Coleman Barks is in good part responsible. His ear for the truly divine madness in Rumi’s… America
- Walnuts have a shell, and they have a kernel. Religions are the same. They have an essence, but then they have a protective coating. This… Coating
- I grew up taking it for granted that missionaries were what American boys grew up to be. American
- In order to live man must believe in that for which he lives. Believe
- Religion is the call to confront reality; to master the self. Call
- The faith I was born into formed me. Born
- I think it matters almost infinitely that we practice one of the authentic religions. But if you mean does it make any difference which. The… Almost Infinitely
- I'm not a chauvinist. I'm a universalist. I think that God imploded, like a spiritual big bang, to launch the eight civilizations that make up… Bang
- I've spent the last 50 years or so steeping myself in the world's religions, and I've done my homework. I've gone to each of the… Apprenticed
- It is commonly said and known that each civilization has its own religion. Now my claim is that if we look deeper, the different civilizations… Brought