Buddhism Quote by Pema Chödrön

“Thinking that we can find some lasting pleasure and avoid pain is what in Buddhism is called samsara, a hopeless cycle that goes round…

— Pema Chödrön

The Buddha said that samsara by its nature is painful. He didn't say it was a joyride.

— Tenzin Palmo

“In the Buddhist tradition, there is an image known as the wheel of samsara. Samsara means the cycle of death and rebirth to which…

— Frank Ostaseski

“retreat, with nothing to look forward to, nowhere to be, nothing to do, we are forced to confront the “wound of existence” head-on, to…

— Dan Harris

“in our seat, every bite of food, every pleasant daydream—is designed to avoid pain or seek pleasure. But if we can drop all that,…

— Dan Harris

“The mind is a machine that is constantly asking: What would I prefer? Close your eyes, refuse to move, and watch what your mind…

— George Saunders

“The Buddha says that pain or suffering arises through desire or craving and that to be free of pain we need to cut the…

— Eckhart Tolle

“The first noble truth of Buddhism is that all life involves suffering. Aging, sickness, and loss are inevitable. And while life includes some joyful…

— Sheryl Sandberg

I am interested in suffering and, in particular, the Buddhist idea that in pain, you can find beauty.

— Robert Lepage

“The first truth, Buddha taught his disciples, is that suffering is part of the human condition. If we simply try to avoid confronting painful…

— Peter A. Levine

“The first noble truth of Buddhism is that all life involves suffering.”

— Sheryl Sandberg

“This is the nonduality principle of Buddhism: there is nothing to throw away. If a person has never suffered, he or she will never…

— Thích Nhất Hạnh