Buddhism Quotes

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Compassion is the key in Islam and Buddhism and Judaism and Christianity. They are profoundly similar. — Karen Armstrong
And as I stumbled onto Eastern philosophy and Buddhism, it was the first time I had ever read any sort of philosophy that really made… — Alan Ball
My faith foundation works to bring about a greater respect and understanding between different faiths. We basically work with six popular religions in the world… — Tony Blair
Buddhism is not a creed, it is a doubt. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
I make a distinction between Buddhism with a Capital 'B' and buddhism with a small 'b'. Sri Lanka has the former, in which the state… — Sulak Sivaraksa
Buddhism regards all living creatures as being endowed with the Buddha nature and the potential to become Buddhas. That's why Buddhism teaches us to refrain… — Hsuan Hua
To study Buddhism is to study ourselves. To study ourselves is to forget ourselves. — Dogen
The first precept in Buddhism is "Do not kill." This precept is not merely a legalistic prohibition, but a realization of our affinity with all… — Dhammananda Bhikkhuni
In Buddhism, mindfulness is the key. Mindfulness is the energy that sheds light on all things and all activities, producing the power of concentration, bringing… — Nhat Hanh
Mindfulness is Buddha's word for meditation. By mindfulness he means: you should always remain alert, watchful. You should always remain present. Not a single thing… — Rajneesh
Come back to square one, just the minimum bare bones. Relaxing with the present moment, relaxing with hopelessness, relaxing with death, not resisting the fact… — Pema Chodron
Life is fragile, like the dew hanging delicately on the grass, crystal drops that will be carried away on the first morning breeze. — Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Impermanence is a principle of harmony. When we don't struggle against it, we are in harmony with reality. — Pema Chodron
Like a robe wears out over time and turns to rags, life wears out from day to day, from second to second. — Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
The basic root of happiness lies in our minds; outer circumstances are nothing more than adverse or favourable. — Matthieu Ricard
Do not encumber your mind with useless thoughts. What good does it do to brood on the past or anticipate the future? Remain in the… — Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
We can bring our spiritual practice into the streets, into our communities, when we see each realm as a temple, as a place to discover… — Jack Kornfield
If one were truly aware of the value of human life, to waste it blithely on distractions and the pursuit of vulgar ambitions would be… — Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Knowledge does not mean mastering a great quantity of different information, but understanding the nature of mind. This knowledge can penetrate each one of our… — Matthieu Ricard
Somehow, in the process of trying to deny that things are always changing, we lose our sense of the sacredness of life. We tend to… — Pema Chodron

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