Active Quote by Sandra Cisneros

Smile, breathe and go slowly." - Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Zen monk, author and peace activist.

— Nhat Hanh

Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most beloved Buddhist teachers in the West, a rare combination of mystic, poet, scholar,…

— Joanna Macy

“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

Tibetan Buddhism had an enormous impact on me.

— Richard Gere

I am a steadfast follower of the doctrine of non-violence which was first preached by Lord Buddha, whose divine wisdom is absolute...

— Dalai Lama

“What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift, and why? Or what are one to three books that have greatly…

— Timothy Ferriss

Thich Nhat Hanh has the ability to express some of the most profound teachings of interdependence and emptiness I've ever heard. With the eloquence…

— Jack Kornfield

If you resort to violent methods because the other side has destroyed your monastery, for example, you then have lost not only your monastery,…

— Dalai Lama

“Oh, maybe Leonard Cohen. Leonard Cohen is my hero. He’s like Zorba the Buddha. Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, the Indian guru who I think was…

— Mara Altman

“Monasticism had transformed the humble work of discipleship into the meritorious activity of the saints, and the self-renunciation of discipleship into the flagrant spiritual…

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Someone once inquired of a Far Eastern Zen master, who had a great serenity and peace about him no matter what pressures he faced,…

— Stephen Covey

“Monasticism resonated with me, with my imperfect, impulsive self, because it encompasses all human activity and asks that the disparate parts and moments of…

— Paul Wilkes