Buddhism Quote by John Burdett

Originally, I was interested in athletic pursuits like snowboarding, martial arts and surfing. When I went to the Himalayas and met a number of…

— Frederick Lenz

I grew up in a mostly Buddhist environment.

— Uma Thurman

I turned into a monk when my mother went to learn Buddhism in Burma. While she learnt at the monastery, I used to roam…

— Kabir Bedi

I used to be monastic, almost. Now I'm like a Tibetan that has discovered hamburgers and television. I'm catching up on Americana.

— Joni Mitchell

I used to live in Buddhist monasteries and I finally had to leave them because they were just too cluttered for me. They were…

— Frederick Lenz

Through music I've discovered other philosophies. Buddhism in particular is one that has always - whenever I've studied it and read about it, it's…

— Joan Osborne

Tibetan Buddhism, has inspired me and accelerated my understanding of life.

— Jet Li

Playing a character who becomes a Buddhist was a great experience.

— David Thewlis

I was born in England and brought up in London. When I was 18 I read a book and came across the Dharma. I…

— Tenzin Palmo

I am a simple Buddhist monk - no more, no less.

— Dalai Lama

When I first was exposed to Buddhism in the mid-1960s, I said it was so practical and utterly pragmatic. That's what attracted me to…

— Joan Halifax

I never stopped studying Buddhism. In the past few years, in between movies, I do a retreat.

— Jet Li