Been Quote by John Burdett Download Open image “To a Buddhist, contradictions only exist in a mind that has been forced to cultivate them.” — John Burdett ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.6 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Been Buddhism Buddhist Contradiction Contradictions Cultivate Exist Forced Has beens Mind Only Psychology Them
Contradiction was something I really like when it is embraced in that kind of philosophy. — Jim Jarmusch Copy Share Image
To arrive at a contradiction is to confess an error in one's thinking; to maintain a contradiction is to abdicate one's mind and to… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
It is not that I love contradictions: life is contradictory. Existence itself is possible only through contradictions. — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
Being able to embrace contradictions is a sign of intelligence. Or insanity. — Richard Kadrey Copy Share Image
I think you have to live inside your contradictions and find a way to accept that that's the human condition - to be forced… — Alison Hawthorne Deming Copy Share Image
“For, although the Buddhas themselves do not cling to such notions as purity and impurity or truth and untruth, they assist the beings who… — Karl Brunnholzl Copy Share Image
Contradictions have always existed in the soul of [individuals]. But it is only when we prefer analysis to silence that they become a constant… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
Buddhism doesn't tell you what is false and what is true but it encourages you to find out for yourself. — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
“Contradiction is the seed of conciousness. I knew, from the pain of contradiction, that I was. And what I was.” — Joss Whedon Copy Share Image
When an individual does not become conscious of their inner contradictions, the world acts out the conflict and is torn in opposite halves. — Carl Jung Copy Share Image
“The core teachings of Buddhism stand in distinct contradiction to Hinduism. Whereas Hinduism believes that evil does not exist and is an illusion, Buddhism… — Ed Hindson Copy Share Image
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You don't understand. I only prostitute the part of the body that isn't important, and nobody suffers except my karma a little bit. I… — John Burdett Copy Share Image
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I'm fascinated by Buddhism. I adore Buddhism, and I read about it all the time, but I haven't formally become a Buddhist, although I… — John Burdett Copy Share Image
There are plenty of brilliant people who are too stressed out to read challenging literary novels. — John Burdett Copy Share Image
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It is quite amazing how hard the subconscious works when it is made to understand that this life is not a rehearsal, there is… — John Burdett Copy Share Image
I discovered that Thailand was one of those countries, like Sri Lanka and India, where memory of past lives used to be commonplace. Go… — John Burdett Copy Share Image
Las Vegas is the expression, in glitter and concrete, of America's brittle and mutating id. — John Burdett Copy Share Image
“Farang, I'll bet you Wall Street against a Thai mango he'll be back, if for no other reason than to play the card of… — John Burdett Copy Share Image
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