Action Quote by Stephen Batchelor

Dharma has several connotations in South Asian religions, but in Buddhism it has two basic, interrelated meanings: dharma as 'teaching' as found in the…

— Taitetsu Unno

“Buddhism is not a belief system. It’s not about accepting certain tenets or believing a set of claims or principles. In fact, it’s quite…

— Steve Hagen

The Four Noble Truths are pragmatic rather than dogmatic. They suggest a course of action to be followed rather than a set of dogmas…

— Stephen Batchelor

“Some people think that expedient meanings are false and deceiving and thus should not be relied upon. Also, some Buddhists say, "We are practitioners…

— Karl Brunnholzl

I realize that many elements of the Buddhist teaching can be found in Christianity, Judaism, Islam. I think if Buddhism can help, it is…

— Nhat Hanh

Buddhist teachings are not a religion, they are a science of mind.

— Jack Kornfield

“In the end, all any of these religions aim to do is give us hope. The main difference with Buddhism is that it aims…

— Dominique Francon

Dharma is that which is enjoined by the holy books, followed by the sages, interpreted by the learned and which appeals to the heart.

— Mahatma Gandhi

The essence of belief is the establishment of a habit; and different beliefs are distinguished by the different modes of action to which they…

— Charles Sanders Peirce

Dharma is the Truth that all of existence is. It does not disagree with anything. It is the perception of existence in its purest…

— Frederick Lenz

Buddhism is the study of the way the mind works. One has to be able to hold a large number of relational concepts simultaneously…

— Frederick Lenz

The thing about Buddhism is that it stresses attainment of something ineffable, that is where it differs from other religions in that it's more…

— Frederick Lenz