Befriending Quote by Gautama Buddha

“The very first noble truth of the Buddha points out that suffering is inevitable for human beings as long as we believe that things…

— Pema Chödrön

The very first noble truth of the Buddha points out that suffering is inevitable for human beings as long as we believe that things…

— Pema Chodron

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment…

— Gautama Buddha

“Suffering led the Buddha to enlightenment, and it may cause us, against our will, to grow in compassion, awareness, and possibly eventually peace.”

— Huston Smith

“It is time, therefore, that you should apply for aid to such helpful Spirits. But will you have the strength of mind, the courage…

— William Beckford

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

“We do not rush toward death, we flee the catastrophe of birth, survivors struggling to forget it. Fear of death is merely the projection…

— Emil Cioran

“Like the Buddha and Jesus, who knew they couldn’t control our lives, but could infuse lives with their selves, we have been graced with…

— Anne Lamott

People like Jesus Christ, the Buddha, and other walking masters who have moved through the earth have demonstrated that understanding that they have no…

— Neale Donald Walsch

“Our diseases merely act as amplifiers for our human nature, turning up the volume of our attachments and suffering. In that regard, we are…

— Mel Ash

“In the eyes of Buddha, there are no evil people, only people who don't yet have light in their hearts.”

— Lijia Zhang

“I was gripped by the misery of life as Buddha was in his youth when he saw sickness, old age, pain and death. The…

— Arthur Schopenhauer