Buddhist Quotes

822 quotes by 218 authors

Hinduism threw away Buddhism after taking its sap. The attempt of all the Southern Acharyas was to effect a reconciliation between the two. Shankaracharya's teaching… — Swami Vivekananda
they have no business administering government policies in a country that favors freedom and equality. ... Can you imagine having the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as… — Pat Robertson
Marvelous oriental pace he's got, just like a Buddhist statue. — Harry Carpenter
The individuation of dharma practice occurs whenever priority is given to the resolution of a personal existential dilemma over the need to conform to the… — Stephen Batchelor
My father is an atheist. My mother is Buddhist. They encouraged my siblings and me to take the best part of other religions to make… — Winona Ryder
What I was able to bring to the Christian part of it was the humanism and the humanistic point of view. It was the hook… — Ron Glass
Whatever we once were, we are no longer a Christian nation â€” at least, not just. We are also a Jewish nation, a Muslim nation,… — Barack Obama
When asked if I consider myself Buddhist, the answer is, Not really. But it's more my religion than any other because I was brought up… — Uma Thurman
I am a reformed Taoist, part-time Buddhist, Hindu, animist, pagan, Jewish mystic, and Christian. I always got along great with priests and rabbis and mullahs… — Steven Van Zandt
I bring quadruple diversity to the Senate: I'm a woman; I'll be the first Asian woman ever to be elected to the U.S. Senate; I… — Mazie Hirono
Buddhism is not concerned just with private destiny, but with the lives and consciousness of all beingsAny attempt to understand Buddhism apart from its social… — Sulak Sivaraksa
It is not a Buddhist approach to say that if everyone practiced Buddhism, the world would be a better place. Wars and oppression begin from… — Sulak Sivaraksa
It was entirely due to my mother [a devout Buddhist] and her kindness and perseverance that the family was saved from utter ruin. For a… — Chiang Kai-shek
Finally, I would like to assure my many Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, and Muslim friends that I am sincerely happy that the religion which Chance… — Arthur C. Clarke
I'm not Buddhist, I'm not Hindu, I'm not Christian, but I still feel like I have a deep connection with God. I pray all the… — Katy Perry
Iâ€™m not Buddhist, Iâ€™m not Hindu, Iâ€™m not Christian, but I still feel like I have a deep connection with God, — Katy Perry
Since I learned the truth in Mecca, my dearest friends have come to include all kinds -- some Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, agnostics, and even… — Malcolm X
Sex according to Sangarakshita is rooted in the Lower Evolution and does not, in his experience, enhance communication between individuals. And sexual relationships, encouraging as… — Sangharakshita
Love is reckless; not reason. Reason seeks a profit. Loves comes on strong, consuming herself unabashed. Yet in the midst of suffering love proceeds like… — Unknown Author
Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence. — Gautama Buddha

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