1,972 Quotes About Buddhism

No claims were made by him [Buddha] to any unalterable truth, nor did he demand that his teachings should simply be accepted, taken on trust or acquired through an act of faith. Instead he [Buddha] encouraged those who wished to make the spiritual journey he himself had undertaken to experiment for themselves as individuals, retaining what was useful to them and abandoning what was not.

The only real flesh was the flesh that existed in his imagination. Since, therefore, he regarded the flesh as an ideal abstraction, rather than as a physical fact, he had relied on his spiritual strength to subjugate it.

Hồi Thầy ở trong tù, có những lúc Thầy nằm nhìn lên trần nhà đan đầy sắt và thép gai, nhìn thật im lặng thì thép gai chỉ là thép gai, thép gai đâu có ác ý gì, nó vẫn nằm đó như chính sự hiện hữu của nó, cũng đầy sự sống, tình yêu và vẻ đẹp. Và sự sống ở nơi Thầy cũng vậy, hoàn toàn tự do và hạnh phúc, không một ngục tù nào nhốt được.

Tác động ngoại giới nào làm tăng trưởng thiện pháp như không tham, không sân, không si, từ, bi, hỷ, xả, vị tha, định tĩnh, hiền thiện, khinh an, thư thái, chánh trực, nhu hòa v.v... thì đó là thuận duyên, dù nó có đem lại thiệt thòi đau khổ về mặt vật chất.

When we are truly able to see and understand life, its reality, its value and beauty as well as its troubles, we are able to accept life dynamically and walk its path with appreciation and gratitude. This way of life is Buddhism.

This our worldly life is an activity of Nirvana itself; not the slightest distinction exists between them.

The four abiding abodes,The ideal attitude for a follower of the Buddhist teaching to maintain towards other living beings.

Life's Journeys Inward seeking moves towards being-time Outward seeking journies among life's ornaments

Aggression, Violence, Exploitation, Depression, Despair, Prejudice, War, Intolerance, Poverty, Are all a result of a misunderstanding of the nature of Self.