1,972 Quotes About Buddhism

The root of all that exists,Samsara and nirvana, is one's own mind.Primordially, mind is emptiness.Merge into the sky-like absolute expanse,Empty, luminous, beyond clinging.Outside, inside; eyes open or closed,Day, night; asleep or awake:No difference.During practice, after practice,Mind, appearances:Blend them.Continuously, without wavering,Merge completely with this vibrant, sky-like state.

It never hurts to see the good in someone, they often act the better because of it.

In solitude, the mind and bodyAre not troubled by distraction.Therefore leave this worldly lifeAnd totally abandon mental wandering.

The weaker the desire to change, the further away from now is the moment from which we plan on changing.

There is a veil between you and God. Thoughts are like embroidery on that veil. People are doing more and more embroidery on your veil and making it more and more obscure.

Tea made for one person has rare herbs in it. Tea made for a group has lots of sugar in it. Those who go alone on spiritual journey get the rare treasure of knowledge. Those who join a group just sing sweet glories of ancient knowledge, instead of getting the actual knowledge.

We're never unhappy until we remember why we're supposed to be unhappy.

Rest as the awareness that is aware without using thought.

We can learn to return home to our open hearts at any moment.