Buddhist Quotes

822 Buddhist quotes by 218 unique authors

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
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

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