"Desire, said the Buddha, is the cause of……" — Edward Abbey
"Desire, said the Buddha, is the cause of suffering. But without desire, what delight?"
More Buddha Quotes
- The Buddha taught that we're not actually in control, which is a pretty scary idea. But when you let things… — Pema Chodron
- Buddhism regards all living creatures as being endowed with the Buddha nature and the potential to become Buddhas. That's why… — Hsuan Hua
- Training is needed in order to love properly; and to be able to give happiness and joy, you must practice… — Nhat Hanh
- I believe in the Church of Baseball. I tried all the major religions and most of the minor ones. I've… — Ron Shelton
- Ultimately the case for shunning animal flesh does not rest on what the Buddha allegedly said or didn't say. What… — Philip Kapleau
- Basically, the Buddhist attitude is that you should not accept certain things through sheer faith. And for that you need… — Dalai Lama
- Happiness is sorrow; sorrow is happiness. There is happiness in difficulty; difficulty in happiness. Even though the ways we feel… — Shunryu Suzuki
- The spirit of defeating a man is the same for ten million men. The strategist makes small things into big… — Miyamoto Musashi
- I have come to deal with principles. I have only to preach that God comes again and again, and that… — Swami Vivekananda
- Religion is not an imitation of Jesus or Mohammed. Even if an imitation is good, it is never genuine. Be… — Swami Vivekananda
- Meditation is an insight that all goals are false. Meditation is an understanding that desires don't lead anywhere. Seeing that...… — Rajneesh
- I am a steadfast follower of the doctrine of non-violence which was first preached by Lord Buddha, whose divine wisdom… — Dalai Lama