Buddhism Quote by Shoryu Bradley

“Whether people are besieged by a chemical imbalance or thrown into a panic or depression by a wrenching loss, their inconsistencies also belong to…

— Siri Hustvedt

“All the violence, fear, and suffering That exists in the world Comes from grasping at self.”

— Tulku Thondup

“Selfishness, self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles. Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking, and self-pity, we step…

— Alcoholics Anonymous

“The self is configured in ways that both reflect and influence the very foundations of social life and everyday living. Without the guidance set…

— Philip Cushman

“Self-expansion in any form, whether through wealth or through virtue, is a process of conflict, causing antagonism and confusion.”

— Jiddu Krishnamurti

“Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle.”

— Vladimir Lenin

“Conflict is the essence of the self.”

— J.Krishnamurti

“Those who lack a central purpose in life fall prey to worries, fears, and petty troubles, and end up stuck in self-pity. They may…

— James Allen

The central premise of this book is that the Western psychological notion of what it means to have a self is flawed.

— Mark Epstein

“In this world where value is unknown, but the price of anything is marked, where the creation of self has been abandoned for the…

— Glenn Hefley

“The greater the gap between self perception and reality, the more aggression is unleashed on those who point out the discrepancy.”

— Stefan Molyneux

“With a self-centered attitude, you become distanced from others, then distrust, then feel insecure, then fear, then anxiety, then frustration, then anger, then violence.”

— Dalai Lama XIV