Buddhism Quotes

1466 Buddhism quotes by 146 unique authors

Smile sometimes when things aren't going well, and maybe realize when they aren't going well, they are. — Frederick Lenz
Pain and frustration vanish in the sunlight of your smile. — Frederick Lenz
It is is easy to smile. It is an act of self-giving. When you smile you are at your best and you give that best… — Frederick Lenz
Don't be discouraged. At times the path to truth is circuitous. The point is not to succeed, only to smile eternally. — Frederick Lenz
Put a smile on your face. Don't sit in the waiting room of life. Go do something, happily. — Frederick Lenz
Practice being happy. Work at it. It's a new role, I realize, but you'll get it. The auditions will be coming up very soon. So… — Frederick Lenz
Happiness is self-generated as the mind becomes still. As we become involved with the desires of the world, we lose that centering, that stillness. — Frederick Lenz
Meditation simply means entering into states of mind which are happiness, profound happiness, simple happiness, beautiful happiness, complicated, uncomplicated - There are ten thousand states… — Frederick Lenz
Everything you do in meditation is amplified. If you meditate for five minutes with your complete mind focused on happiness, that is like focusing on… — Frederick Lenz
What we focus on we become. If you are just focusing on unhappy things, you will become unhappy. If you focus on happy states of… — Frederick Lenz
Most people think happiness comes from experiences in the world. The fulfillment of desire causes a type of happiness. But as soon as they experience… — Frederick Lenz
The fulfillment of desire does not necessarily make you happy because there is a satiation factor. You can get some apple pie and eat it.… — Frederick Lenz
The rich aren't happy so they try and get richer thinking it will make a difference. The poor aren't happy. They try and get rich… — Frederick Lenz
How can you possibly be happy if you think you're a person? Because we all know, just by definition, that people are definitely not happy… — Frederick Lenz
Happiness only comes when you let go of who you think you are. If you think you're wealthy and powerful and noble and truthful or… — Frederick Lenz
Power doesn't make you happy. Actually, power without knowledge and balance is problematic. Power is something that will automatically follow when you have knowledge. The… — Frederick Lenz
You don't have to take drugs to be happy. You don't have to drink to be happy. You don't have to have people around you… — Frederick Lenz
If you are not as happy as you used to be, chances are you are not meditating properly. You may be trying to skip steps.… — Frederick Lenz
If you're a sniveler, a whiner, a complainer, you will never be happy. We all have that side. Get a little stoical and just take… — Frederick Lenz
Learn to be happy in any and all circumstances, whether you're experiencing pleasure or pain, whether there's loss or gain, whether the world loves you… — Frederick Lenz
Even sickness becomes an experience that we pass through in happiness because our happiness is not dependent upon how our body feels, but how our… — Frederick Lenz
Life should be continually brighter. We are continually seeking our own innocence. We want to recapture it for eternity. It's in there, but we lose… — Frederick Lenz
If we immerse ourselves in the ultimate good, we will have this silly smile on our face or perhaps just inside our hearts. That is… — Frederick Lenz
Nature is not something to conquer, but something to learn from or to merge with and be part of - to dance with, celebrate. — Frederick Lenz
Nature is the endless reflective pattern of existence in eternity. As I sit here watching the leaves and watching their patterns, I'm reminded of so… — Frederick Lenz

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