Quote by Zen Master Dogen

“Although it is nonreligious and nontheistic, it’s difficult to present Buddhism without sounding theoretical and religious. As”

— Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse

Those who see worldly life as an obstacle to Dharma see no Dharma in everyday actions. They have not yet discovered that there are…

— Dogen

The peculiar thing is that, in focusing only on the here and now, Buddhism seems to despise the world.

— Quentin S. Crisp

It is not a Buddhist approach to say that if everyone practiced Buddhism, the world would be a better place. Wars and oppression begin…

— Sulak Sivaraksa

“I discovered Buddha did not set out to found a world religion. He set out to understand why one suffers. I learned that only…

— Satya Nadella

“I sometimes think that Buddhism is the toughest religion in the world. It not only eschews all talk of god but does not allow…

— Kiran Nagarkar

“Buddhism is best understood as a philosophy rather than a religion due to the fact that the Buddhist does not necessarily embrace a God.”

— Ed Hindson

“That which reduces our flawed vision is called religion [dharma]. It is non-religion [adharma] that increases a flawed vision. The worldly life is indeed…

— Dada Bhagwan

“Do not intend to make a buddha.…”

— John Daido Loori

“Buddhism is a non-theistic belief suggesting a path of spiritual development can offer the individual insight into the true nature of reality.”

— David Carlyle

“Buddhism is more about an ethic and philosophy than an actual religion.”

— Ed Hindson