1,972 Quotes About Buddhism

To have some deep feeling about Buddhism is not the point; we just do what we should do, like eating supper and going to bed. This is Buddhism.

Once upon a time,there was a Zen signat every small railway crossing in AmericaStop. Look. And listen.

The most expected thing you can expect is what's unexpected.

There is a circus going around you. If you enjoy it as an audience, you can go to your inner home anytime you want. If you get involved in the act, they will sign you up as a performer for lifetime.

The best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment.

Never forget to your parents, If there is anyone who loves you really more than theirself its Only parents. Respect their feelings and emotion. They are most well wisher of their child.

Opening Our HeartThe true meaning of opening our heart is that we no longer have fear of losing anything. It is a form of surrender, yet such surrender has no object. It is not like we are surrendering to something. What we surrender are our hopes and fears, and an investment in our misery. When we have reached the final point of that surrender there is nothing that we want to hold on to.

As any Buddhist monk will tell you, the mind is a monkey. Given a daily routine, it first gets the hang of it, then it gets bored and starts flinging feces. Our simian tenants resent us because nothing changes enough to keep them amused. In protest, they refuse to work at peak primate efficiency.

Another aspect inviting contemplation is the fact that the affective tone of any feeling depends on the type of contact that has caused its arising. Once this conditioned nature of feelings is fully apprehended, detachment arises naturally and one's identification with feelings starts to dissolve.