Quotes About Buddhism

Alchemists sometimes say that Buddhism starts with fire while Taoism starts with water."134

but both are necessary for a creative, whole life. "Fire is spirit, water is vitality. Alchemists sometimes say that Buddhism starts with fire while Taoism starts with water."134

Among religions in this country which do not teach what would generally be considered a belief in the existence of God are Buddhism, Taoism, Ethical Culture, Secular Humanism and others.

I think Christianity is the same as Buddhism and Hinduism - whenever a religion begins to say that these are the things you have to do to be loved by God, you have a religion.

I think the attractiveness of Buddhism is that it doesn't involve a belief in God. That appeals to a lot of people - intellectuals and well-educated people in particular.

Hindus believe in God positively. Buddhism does not try to know whether He is or not.

The bad things, don't do them. The good things, try to do them. Try to purify, subdue your own mind. That is the teaching of all buddhas.

Just as one can make a lot of garlands from a heap of flowers, so man, subject to birth and death as he is, should make himself a lot of good karma.

Buddhism suggests there are no elect. Everything rests upon your own self-effort, which is the good news because that means you don't have to wait around for some nebulous God to help you.

The principles of Buddhism have become more commonplace, which is a good thing.

The Buddha always emphased the important of good friends.

That's what Buddhism has been trying to unravel - the mechanism of happiness and suffering. It is a science of the mind.

In Zen Buddhism an action is considered good when it brings happiness and well-being to oneself and others, evil when it brings suffering and harm to oneself and others.

One of Buddhism's main practices is understanding and experiencing compassion, and how that ultimately is a road to happiness.

Intentional suffering and the postponement of happiness is not yoga or Buddhism. It will not lead to a better incarnation.

Happiness will come through the practice of yoga and Buddhism, that happiness is not something you will lose at the end of this lifetime. It will stay with you.

Zen and Buddhism have produced martial arts, because of the Buddhist injunction against weapons.

I've been practising Buddhism for forty years, and that's what has led me to this path of discovering my own humanity and recognizing the humanity in others.

From eating meat arrogance is born, from arrogance erroneous imaginations issue, and from imagination is born greed; and for this reason refrain from eating meat.

When selflessness is seen in objects, the seed of cyclic existence is destroyed.

You don't have to meditate. You don't have to practice self-discovery and Buddhism. You should only practice self-discovery if you really have had it with the human world.

Enlightenment is cumulative. You become a little more enlightened each day as you practice yoga and Buddhism.

If there's good, strong evidence from science that such and such is the case and this is contrary to Buddhism, then we will change.

Said Buddha to the hot dog vendor, "make me one with everything.