"You only lose what you cling to." — Buddha
"You only lose what you cling to."
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90 Quotes by Buddha
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He who gives away shall have real gain. He who subdues himself shall be free; he shall cease to be…
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I am not the first Buddha who came upon Earth, nor shall I be the last. In due time, another…
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Of those beings who live in ignorance, shut up and confined, as it were, in an egg, I have first…
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A woman of the world is anxious to exhibit her form and shape, whether walking, standing, sitting, or sleeping. Even…
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Charity bestowed upon those who are worthy of it is like good seed sown on a good soil that yields…
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With fools, there is no companionship. Rather than to live with men who are selfish, vain, quarrelsome, and obstinate, let…
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We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.
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Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you…
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The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.
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Without health life is not life; it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death.
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In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving…
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It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be…
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Compassion is the key in Islam and Buddhism and Judaism and Christianity. They are profoundly similar.
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And as I stumbled onto Eastern philosophy and Buddhism, it was the first time I had ever read any sort…
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My faith foundation works to bring about a greater respect and understanding between different faiths. We basically work with six…
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Buddhism is not a creed, it is a doubt.
— Gilbert K. Chesterton
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I make a distinction between Buddhism with a Capital 'B' and buddhism with a small 'b'. Sri Lanka has the…
— Sulak Sivaraksa
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Buddhism regards all living creatures as being endowed with the Buddha nature and the potential to become Buddhas. That's why…
— Hsuan Hua
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To study Buddhism is to study ourselves. To study ourselves is to forget ourselves.
— Dogen
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The first precept in Buddhism is "Do not kill." This precept is not merely a legalistic prohibition, but a realization…
— Unknown Author
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In Buddhism, mindfulness is the key. Mindfulness is the energy that sheds light on all things and all activities, producing…
— Nhat Hanh
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Mindfulness is Buddha's word for meditation. By mindfulness he means: you should always remain alert, watchful. You should always remain…
— Rajneesh
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Come back to square one, just the minimum bare bones. Relaxing with the present moment, relaxing with hopelessness, relaxing with…
— Pema Chodron
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Life is fragile, like the dew hanging delicately on the grass, crystal drops that will be carried away on the…
— Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
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