Buddhist Quotes

822 quotes by 218 authors

People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water… — Nhat Hanh
the buddhists say there are 149 ways to god. i'm not looking for god, only for myself, and that is far more complicated. — Jeanette Winterson
Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Love is the absence of judgment. — Dalai Lama
I am burdened with what the Buddhists call the 'monkey mind' -- the thoughts that swing from limb to limb, stopping only to scratch themselves,… — Elizabeth Gilbert
Because you are alive, everything is possible. — Nhat Hanh
Life is available only in the present moment. — Nhat Hanh
The only reason we don't open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don't feel brave… — Pema Chodron
Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other. — Dalai Lama
The purpose of all the major religious traditions is not to construct big temples on the outside, but to create temples of goodness and compassion… — Dalai Lama
It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others. — Dalai Lama
My actions are my only true belongings. — Nhat Hanh
The creatures that inhabit this earth--be they human beings or animals--are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity… — Dalai Lama
The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy. — Nhat Hanh
Through my love for you, I want to express my love for the whole cosmos, the whole of humanity, and all beings. By living with… — Nhat Hanh
Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. — Dalai Lama
A priest once quoted to me the Roman saying that a religion is dead when the priests laugh at each other across the altar. I… — Alan Watts
Feelings, whether of compassion or irritation, should be welcomed, recognized, and treated on an absolutely equal basis; because both are ourselves. The tangerine I am… — Nhat Hanh
Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment. — Nhat Hanh
I'm no buddhist, but this is fu**ing enlightmentment — Bjork

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