Action Quote by Dogen

It's much better to become a Buddha than a Buddhist.

— Jack Kornfield

To go from mortal to Buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture your awareness, and accept what life brings.

— Bodhidharma

To find a Buddha all you have to do is see your nature.

— Bodhidharma

Become a Buddha? The mind can't do it. The body can't do it. Only what can't become a Buddha becomes a Buddha.

— Ikkyu

When you realize the nature of mind, layers of confusion peel away. You don't actually "become" a buddha, you simply cease, slowly, to be…

— Sogyal Rinpoche

You are all Buddhas. There is nothing you need to achieve. Just open your eyes.

— Gautama Buddha

Ultimately one must abandon the path to enlightenment. If you still define yourself as a Buddhist, you are not a buddha yet.

— Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche

If you try to become a buddha, one thing is certain - you will not be able to become yourself. One thing only is…

— Anonymous

Don't use Buddhism to become a Buddhist. Use Buddhism to become better at whatever else in your life you are doing already.

— Dalai Lama

Refraining from all evil, not clinging to birth and death, working in deep compassion for all sentient beings, respecting those over you and pitying…

— Dogen

All living beings have Buddha nature and can become Buddhas.

— Gautama Buddha

In general, 'Buddha' means 'Awakened One', someone who has awakened from the sleep of ignorance and sees things as they really are. A Buddha…

— Geshe Kelsang Gyatso