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Buddhist Quotes by Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
- If you know the psychological nature of your own mind, depression is spontaneously dispelled; instead of being enemies and strangers, all living beings become your…
- It is great that even before we become enlightened or generate any lam-rim realizations we are able to offer incredible benefit to others. The person…
- By renouncing samsara, we renounce our habitual grasping, unhappy minds. And by renouncing samsara, we embrace our potential for enlightenment.
- When it is impossible for anger to arise within you, you find no outside enemies anywhere. An outside enemy exists only if there is anger…
- When there is hallucination, there is the truth, by recognising it as hallucination. Where there is suffering, there is peace and bliss, by letting go…
- A sick body with a good heart is more beneficial to future lives than a fit, healthy body that is used for self-cherishing.
- If one does not remember death, one does not remember Dharma.
- When? At this time, while you have all the opportunities, if you do not do your best to achieve the pure, stainless path to enlightenment…
- Whenever you hear that someone else has been successful, rejoice. Always practice rejoicing for others-whether your friend or your enemy. If you cannot practice rejoicing,…
More Buddhist Quotes
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- An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea. — Edward de Bono
- I'm in awe of the universe, but I don't necessarily believe there's an intelligence or agent behind it. I do have a… — David Bowie
- I'm just the worst little Buddhist in town. — Cher
- I'm working at trying to be a Christian, and that's serious business. It's like trying to be a good Jew, a good… — Maya Angelou
- I make a distinction between Buddhism with a Capital 'B' and buddhism with a small 'b'. Sri Lanka has the former, in… — Sulak Sivaraksa
- Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating compassion and learning ways to protect the… — Nhat Hanh
- Buddhism regards all living creatures as being endowed with the Buddha nature and the potential to become Buddhas. That's why Buddhism teaches… — Hsuan Hua