Buddhist Quotes

822 quotes by 218 authors

Yoga has brought me closer to myself. It's helped me realize the interconnectedness of the mind, body and spirit, in the Buddhist sense of the… — Christy Turlington
During the last 2,500 years in Buddhist monasteries, a system of seven practices of reconciliation has evolved. Although these techniques were formulated to settle disputes… — Nhat Hanh
Only Zorbas become Buddhas - and Buddha was never a monk, A monk is one who has never been a Zorba and has become enchanted… — Rajneesh
I myself am a Buddhist, not a Christian. But I cannot help but think that if Christ ran a public establishment, it would be open… — George Takei
As a Buddhist, I was trained to be tolerant of everything except intolerance. I was brought up not only to develop the spirit of tolerance… — U Thant
Buddhists were actually the first cognitive-behavioral therapists. — Jack Kornfield
Buddha was not a Christian, but Jesus would have made a good Buddhist. — Ray Wylie Hubbard
By changing our inner state of mind, we can change any suffering or hardship into a source of joy, regarding it as a means for… — Daisaku Ikeda
Do not speak unless you can improve on silence, said a Buddhist sage. — Tim Ward
According to the Buddhist belief, you can go on and on indefinitely, so you see your life as just a brief moment in time. — Pema Chodron
'The Last Airbender' is genetically engineered for me. I love martial arts. I study it. The movie's based on a lot of Buddhist and Hindu… — M. Night Shyamalan
The gopis seek Krishna, another part of themselves that create ecstasy. The man seeks the woman, the woman seeks the man. The Tantric Buddhist seeks… — Frederick Lenz
Zen and Buddhism have produced martial arts, because of the Buddhist injunction against weapons. — Frederick Lenz
To me, this is from a Buddhist perspective or whatever, sometimes people who are working out their political beliefs, they can rage against the man,… — Mike White
I have had moments where I've had mental-health issues and I've felt like yoga and meditating and reading these Buddhist self-help books actually really help. — Mike White
Others are my main concern. When I notice something of mine, I steal it and give it to others. — Shantideva
While others are engaged in inferior and menial tasks in which they encounter many difficulties, how can I sit here at peace and do nothing?… — Shantideva
Unruly beings are as unlimited as space They cannot possibly all be overcome, But if I overcome thoughts of anger alone This will be equivalent… — Shantideva
In New York we have streets exploding and innocent Buddhist girls being stabbed in the neck and cabdrivers refusing to help her. If we happen… — Cynthia Heimel
Ultimately one must abandon the path to enlightenment. If you still define yourself as a Buddhist, you are not a buddha yet. — Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

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