Buddhist Quotes

822 quotes by 218 authors

The universe that we inhabit and our shared perception of it are the results of a common karma. Likewise, the places that we will experience… — Dalai Lama
When ever Buddhism has taken root in a new land, there has been a certain variation in the style in which it is observed. The… — Dalai Lama
Samsara-our conditioned existence in the perpetual cycle of habitual tendencies and nirvana - genuine freedom from such an existence- are nothing but different manifestations of… — Dalai Lama
According to Buddhist practice, there are three stages or steps. The initial stage is to reduce attachment towards life. The second stage is the elimination… — Dalai Lama
In Buddhism, both learning and practice are extremely important, and they must go hand in hand. Without knowledge, just to rely on faith, faith, and… — Dalai Lama
To develop genuine devotion, you must know the meaning of teachings. The main emphasis in Buddhism is to transform the mind, and this transformation depends… — Dalai Lama
Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned. — Dalai Lama
From one point of view we can say that we have human bodies and are practicing the Buddha's teachings and are thus much better than… — Dalai Lama
When the days become longer and there is more sunshine, the grass becomes fresh and, consequently, we feel very happy. On the other hand, in… — Dalai Lama
We humans have existed in our present form for about a hundred thousand years. I believe that if during this time the human mind had… — Dalai Lama
So, the tendency of our childish nature is to take small things too seriously and get easily offended, whereas when we are confronted with situations… — Dalai Lama
Encountering sufferings will definitely contribute to the elevation of your spiritual practice, provided you are able to transform calamity and misfortune into the path. — Dalai Lama
War is out of date, obsolete. — Dalai Lama
My religion is to live and die without regret. — Milarepa
Know emptiness, Be compassionate. — Milarepa
Strong and healthy, who thinks of sickness until it strikes like lightning? Preoccupied with the world, who thinks of death, until it arrives like thunder? — Milarepa
All meditation must begin with arousing deep compassion. Whatever one does must emerge from an attitude of love and benefitting others. — Milarepa
All worldly pursuits have but one unavoidable and inevitable end, which is sorrow; acquisitions end in dispersion; buildings in destruction; meetings in separation; births in… — Milarepa
The Buddha taught some people the teachings of duality that help them avoid sin and acquire spiritual merit. To others he taught non-duality, that some… — Akkineni Nagarjuna
Even offering three hundred bowls of food three times a day does not match the spiritual merit gained in one moment of love. — Akkineni Nagarjuna

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