1,972 Quotes About Buddhism

Looking back over fifty years of science and environmental education, I find that the main thing I have taught is how to pay attention.

The sense of loss was deeply familiar - a sudden hole, the universe altered, a recognition of the end of something meaningful and important. How often does one get the chance to be this close to a wild being?

Pencil breaks when you sharpen it fully. A student who wants to write only after fully sharpening the pencil will never be able to write. He will waste whole pencil in sharpening.

When you say “Don’t judge”, you are judging those who judge. To say “Be Silent” to yourself, you have to break your silence. The thought of “being thoughtless” is there even when you are thoughtless.Spiritual truths can’t be practiced at mind level. You have to discover something deeper than the mind which is already non-judgemental, silent and thoughtless, Jo

To eliminate the inner turmoil we must focus our attention inward and act with loving kindness to ourselves—and each other.

if we face unpleasant feelings with care, affection, we can transform them to the kind that is healthy and that nourishes us.

Strengthening the mind is not done by making it move around as is done to strengthen the body, but by bringing the mind to a halt, bringing it to rest.

Can the water in the valleys ever stop and rest?When the water finally reaches the sea, it becomes great waves.

Mindfulness helps us see perfection in the ordinary.