Buddhism Quotes
Quotes about Buddhism
18 quotes
- “We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leav...” — Buddha Gautama
- “The four abiding abodes,The ideal attitude for a follower of the Buddhist teaching to maintain towards other living bein...” — Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
- “Because of the Dharma, my mind was more free in prison than worldly people experience in the best of circumstances.” — Yangthang Rinpoche
- “Can the water in the valleys ever stop and rest?When the water finally reaches the sea, it becomes great waves.” — Francis Harold Cook
- “Courage is often associated with aggression, but instead should be seen as a willingness to act from the heart.” — Donna Quesada
- “Let me give you a wonderful Zen practice. Wake up in the morning...look in the mirror, and laugh at yourself.” — Bernie Glassman
- “From the Buddhist perspective, the only lasting way to bring about change is for people themselves to change.” — Pat Allwright
- “The big realization when we go beyond the ego is simply seeing that we've always been ok.” — Loch Kelly
- “It follows that I must accept myself for what I am before I can deliberately change it.” — Christmas Humphreys
- “Words!The Way is beyond language,for in it there is no yesterday no tomorrow no today.” — Xinxin Ming
- “The one who praises you is a thief. The one who criticizes you is your true friend.” — Robert Aitken
- “The thinking brain influences the body’s responses and it makes a neat little loop.” — Brad Warner
- “We just have to remind ourselves that the source of any happiness is mind itself.” — Ole Nydahl
- “Do not ask for less responsibility to be free and relaxed--Ask for more strenght!” — Sheng-yen
- “At last the bottom fell out.No more water in the pail.No more moon in the water.” — John Gould
- “One of the things that kills Buddhist spiritual life is excessive seriousness.” — Gil Fronsdal
- “The Buddha is found in other people - even the ones we do not like very much.” — Francis Harold Cook
- “A fearless heart is free of desire, a kind heart finds paradise everywhere.” — Alan Yuen