Buddhist Quotes

822 quotes by 218 authors

In the Buddhist approach, life and death are seen as one whole, where death is the beginning of another chapter of life. Death is the… — Sogyal Rinpoche
The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you… — Dalai Lama
The goal of Buddhism is to create Buddhas, not Buddhists, as the goal of Christianity is to create Christs, not Christians. — Adyashanti
Not Christian or Jew or Muslim, not Hindu, Buddhist, sufi, or zen. Not any religion or cultural system. I am not from the East or… — Unknown Author
I'm not [a Buddhist]. The whole point of anything that is really, truly valuable to your soul, and your own growth, is not to attach… — Alice Walker
Religion is one of the most important forces in the world. Whether you are a Christian, a Muslim, a Buddhist, a Jew, or a Hindu,… — Nelson Mandela
When I'm riding my bicycle I feel like a Buddhist who is happy just to enjoy his mundane existence — Robin Williams
Sackcloth and kelp soup are not required, but the Buddhist reminder of the need to live lightly on the earth is a helpful guide to… — Tom Brokaw
Another of the things I started to do during this time was what Buddhists normally call "meditation" or, in Christian terms, "contemplative prayer". It began… — Sara Maitland
I want to take you to a place of pure magic... It's the place athletes call the "zone". Buddhists call "satori" and ravers call "trance".… — Gabrielle Roth
When she was younger, my mother was quite committed to Roman Catholicism. But she got disillusioned with it and moved closer to something like Buddhist… — Ralph Fiennes
Don't become a Buddhist. The world doesn't need Buddhist. Do practice Compassion. The world needs more compassion. — Dalai Lama
Beneath the sophistication of Buddhist psychology lies the simplicity of compassion. We can touch into this compassion whenever the mind is quiet, whenever we allow… — Jack Kornfield
Imagine the wisdom to be passed down from the classical Buddhist texts. — Russell Brand
I grew up in a mostly Buddhist environment. — Uma Thurman
Western Buddhists in many ways are much serious Buddhists than Tibetans are. — Richard Gere
To believe straight away is foolishness, to believe after having seen clearly is good sense. That is the Buddhist policy in belief; not to believe… — Buddhadasa
The Buddhists say there are 121 states of consciousness. Of these, only three involve misery or suffering. Most of us spend our time moving back… — Jenny Offill
We all - whether naturalists, atheists, Buddhists, or Christians - see the world through the grid of an interpretive framework - and ultimately this interpretive… — James K. A. Smith
When I ask people to contemplate selflessness, the sometimes react as if I've asked them to put their house on the market or give away… — Sakyong Mipham

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