1,972 Quotes About Buddhism

In this age of globalization, the time has come for us to acknowledge that our lives are deeply interconnected and to recognize that our behavior has a global dimension. When we do so, we will see that our own interests are best served by what is in the best interests of the wider human community.

In the contemporary, deeply interdependent world, war is outdated and illogical. When, in the distant past, the interests of two groups were entirely separate, violence as a last resort may have had some justification. But this is not the case today. All regions and all peoples are connected environmentally, economically, and politically. War, oppression, or civil strife in one area inevitably affects people in other parts of the world.

The only way to reduce the level of violence in our world is for more and more people across the globe to consciously adopt a stance of disarmament. [...] What is required, therefore, is both inner disarmament, at the level of our individual hatred, prejudice, and intolerance, and outer disarmament, at the level of nations and states.

The universe is like a dense forest, full of mysteries. Human beings have cut a small plot inside it. The 'knowldge' you got from home, school, college and society keeps you engaged within this plot. It doesn't let you wonder what lies beyond the plot.

A cartoon or comic character is nothing but colour and forms drawn on paper. But it makes you feel so many things. Similarly, your body is just matter drawn on the sheet of Time. But it makes you (soul) experience so many things.

The pendulum of your mind is going to the extremes because you are going with it. Leave it alone. It will slow down and ultimately stop. Just remain at the center and watch how it tries to tempt you to get a push.

The airplane of life can fly smoothly in autopilot if you keep in touch with the present. Feverish mind is a sign that some positive or negative event has made you disconnect from the present.

a+b+∞ = a+(b+∞) = a+∞'a' is the present scene being perceived by your senses. 'b' is the rest of the world. '∞' is the rest of the universe which is dark and infinite. For the purpose of magical experience, you can disregard 'b'. There is just your scene manifested in the middle of dark and infinite universe.

The pursuit of happiness is one of the most common symptoms of intellectual immaturity.