Buddha Quote by Pema Chödrön

“This is Buddhist meditation-to penetrate, to be one with, in order to really understand.”

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

Real Buddhism is about meditation.

— Frederick Lenz

“When we sit in meditation, we are closer than usual to the world as it is. By simply bringing body, breath, and mind together…

— Andrew Furst

“I approached Buddhism the way I approach almost everything. I read books about it. Even though, at first, I didn't understand much of what…

— Mary Bray Pipher

“To study the Buddha Way is to study the self. To study the self is to forget the self. To forget the self is…

— Dogen

“I think at times such as when we are facing a difficult situation we have an opportunity to really internalize the teachings of the…

— Ryusho Jeffus

“The tool the Buddha holds out to free the mind from desire is understanding.”

— Bhikkhu Bodhi

“I own hundreds of self-help and spiritual books and lately I’m only drawn to a few of them. I am still awakening to what…

— Eleyne-Mari Sharp

Although I try / to hold the single thought / of Buddha's teaching in my heart, / I cannot help but hear / the…

— Izumi Shikibu

“Meditation is the activity of calling to mind, and thinking over, and dwelling on, and applying to oneself, the various things that one knows…

— J.I. Packer

But people of the deepest understanding look within, distracted by nothing. Since a clear mind is the Buddha, they attain the understanding of a…

— Bodhidharma

Once one has understand what is Buddhadharma, what is not Buddhadharma, and once one has had enough view to see the different approaches, then…

— Tenzin Palmo