Buddhist Quotes

Marvelous oriental pace he's got, just like a Buddhist statue.

Buddhists were actually the first cognitive-behavioral therapists.

Beneath the sophistication of Buddhist psychology lies the simplicity of compassion. We can touch into this compassion whenever the mind is quiet, whenever we allow the heart to open.

Buddhists talk about nirvana in very much the same terms as monotheists describe God.

Do not be idolatrous about or bound to any doctrine, theory, or ideology, even Buddhist ones. All systems of thought are guiding means; they are not absolute truth.

From a Buddhist point of view, emotions are not real. As an actor, I manufacture emotions. They're a sense of play. But real life is the same. We're just not aware of it.

I used a lot of pancake makeup and a prayer, and a Buddhist chant.

If one does not remember death, one does not remember Dharma.

By renouncing samsara, we renounce our habitual grasping, unhappy minds. And by renouncing samsara, we embrace our potential for enlightenment.

I am a proud Christian who has been greatly tutored by Hindus and Buddhists and Sufis and others, and I stand and I speak from that place.

Both formerly and now, it is only suffering that I describe, and the cessation of suffering.

I'm a Buddhist, so one of my biggest beliefs is, 'Everything changes, don't take it personally.'

I was always searching. I became a Buddhist in my twenties when I came to Los Angeles. I met a group of people who I really loved.

I'm no buddhist, but this is fu**ing enlightmentment

I like change. There's something Buddhist about it - continuous change is wonderful.

As Buddha points out, you should not rely on the opinions of others for validation of your internal progression.

As you become more aware of your own imperfections, you simultaneously become more aware of the overall perfection of the universe.

If you want to experience the unalloyed ecstasy of life, you can accomplish this through the twin Buddhist practices of meditation and mindfulness.

Foolish, ignorant people indulge in careless lives, whereas a clever man guards his attention as his most precious possession.

A mind unruffled by the vagaries of fortune, from sorrow freed, from defilements cleansed, from fear liberated - this is the greatest blessing.

Just as the great ocean has one taste, the taste of salt, so also this teaching and discipline has one taste, the taste of liberation.

Don't indulge in careless behaviour. Don't be the friend of sensual pleasures. He who meditates attentively attains abundant joy.

For those who are ready the door to the deathless state is open. If you have ears give up the conditions that bind you and enter in.

The calmed say that what is well-spoken is best; second, that one should say what is right, not unrighteous; third, what's pleasing, not displeasing; fourth, what is true, not false.

Establish your mind as necessary for knowledge and remembrance. Establish a mind free of grasping to anything.

The gift of the Truth beats all other gifts. The flavour of the Truth beats all other tastes. The joy of the Truth beats all other joys, and the cessation of desire conquers all suffering

When one, abandoning greed, feels no greed for what would merit greed, greed gets shed from him - like a drop of water from a lotus leaf.

The discipline which I have imparted to you will lead you when I am gone. Practice mindfulness diligently, to attain the goal of awakening.

Like a beautiful flower, full of colour, but without scent, are wise words when spoken, but fruitless these words are when not carried out by the speaker.

To cease from evil, to do good, and to purify the mind yourself, this is the teaching of all the Buddhas.

Look within, thou art the Buddha.

(They) were responsible for spreading the Buddhist religion throughout India and East Asia.

An evil deed, like fresh milk, does not go bad suddenly. Smouldering, like fire covered by ashes, the evil deed follows the fool.

Let them not do the slightest thing that the wise would later reprove.

Follow not after the vain, understand the ills of sense pleasures. One who is vigilant and meditative, obtains deep joy.

The hunger of passions is the greatest disease.

Don't rely on logic alone, nor speculation. Don't infer or be deceived by appearances.

One act of pure love in saving life is greater than spending the whole of one's time in religious offerings to the gods . . .

I am a reformed Catholic. I'm a Buddhist in other words.

I don't know how many serious Christians exist here in America, but the Japanese, the younger generation is leaving the Buddhist religion mentality behind.

It's much better to become a Buddha than a Buddhist.

'The Last Airbender' is genetically engineered for me. I love martial arts. I study it. The movie's based on a lot of Buddhist and Hindu philosophy. I was raised Hindu.

Veganism is simply letting compassion guide our choice of food. As such, it is a basic Buddhist practice that ought to be expected of everyone who takes refuge vows.

The Buddha's teaching leads us to the realization that we must always strive to harm no sentient being, human or nonhuman, whether or not it is in our selfish interest to do so.

Western Buddhists in many ways are much serious Buddhists than Tibetans are.

Shambhala is a Buddhist tradition with its own unique view and approach.

Do not speak unless you can improve on silence, said a Buddhist sage.

I am a practicing Buddhist. I have been for 25 years.

Sackcloth and kelp soup are not required, but the Buddhist reminder of the need to live lightly on the earth is a helpful guide to the daily habits and needs of us all.

Some consider me as a living Buddha. That's nonsense. That's silly. That's wrong. If they consider me a simple Buddhist monk, however, that's probably okay.