Teachings Quotes

381 Teachings quotes by 281 unique authors

God created the visible world so that, through its visible objects, men could understand his spiritual teachings and the marvels of his wisdom — Paulo Coelho
Just as bank tellers need a thorough knowledge of legitimate currency in order to spot counterfeit bills, so Christians need a thorough knowledge of the… — Charles R. Swindoll
Ego is constantly attempting to acquire and apply the teachings of spirituality for its own benefit. — Chogyam Trungpa
Again and again we need to appreciate the subtle workings of the teachings and the practice, and even when there is no extraordinary, dramatic change,… — Sogyal Rinpoche
The point is not that Jesus was a good guy who accepted everybody, and thus we should do the same (though that would be good).… — Marcus Borg
Thou shalt not kill: the four most important, and yet, most ignored words in all religious teachings. There is not an asterisk next to that… — Gary Yourofsky
For a long time Christianity has sewn its teachings into the fabric of Western culture. That was a good thing …. But the season of… — R. R. Reno
The Buddha shared his teachings so that everyone, without exception, could reach the same supreme state of liberation that he had attained through practice and… — Shinjo Ito
In every religion, there are those who would drape themselves in the mantle of belief and faith only to distort it's most sacred teachings -… — Hillary Clinton
If you, through poor judgment, were to cover your shoes with mud, would you leave them that way? Of course not. You would cleanse and… — Richard G. Scott
Do we understand the gravity of the sin of dishonesty? It is not only unchristian, it is anti-Christian...it is anti-Christ! Whether it be lying, or… — Mark E. Petersen
If one's careful study of the facts shows that the Catholic Church is correct about Jesus-his life, teachings, death, and Resurrection-then why not give the… — Carl E. Olson
Beyond Words is an exceptionally useful and inspiring digest of Dzogchen (Great Perfection) teachings and the teachers associated with them. The ancient prediction that Dzogchen… — Tsultrim Allione
A practice that is suitable for one person is not necessarily suitable for someone else, and a practice that is appropriate for one person at… — Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Since the purpose of reading, of education, is to become good, our most important task is to choose the right books. Our personal set of… — Oliver DeMille
To navigate through these mists of darkness we need the iron rod, which represents the word of God (see 1 Nephi 15:23-24). We must study… — Mary N. Cook
Since I was 18 years old, I have taught the Bible. For the last 15 or 20 years, I have taught every Sunday when I… — Jimmy Carter
If your virtue is especially radiant, it can be possible to open a pathway to the subtle realm and receive these celestial teachings directly from… — Laozi
Self-reflection is the gateway to freedom. It also brings greater appreciation and enjoyment. We begin to enjoy spending time with our own mind, and we… — Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
The teachings of the Church line up more with the Democratic Party than the Republican Party. — James Carville
The village atheist has the right to be heard; he has no right to be heeded. While he has a right not to have his… — Pat Buchanan
Most of us would agree that the important thing about Jesus is not his supposed miraculous birth or the claim that he was resurrected from… — Forrest Church
From a clear knowledge of the Bhagavad-gita all the goals of human existence become fulfilled. Bhagavad-gita is the manifest quintessence of all the teachings of… — Adi Shankara
Anyen Rinpoche is a compassionate embodiment of wisdom. The skillful teachings in The Tibetan Yoga of Breath will be a source of peace and happiness… — Garchen Rinpoche
A truly good book attracts very little favor to itself. It is so true that it teaches me better than to read it. I must… — Henry David Thoreau

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