Quotes About Spirituality

Aunque el budismo es una de las religiones más antiguas, nunca ha habido una guerra en su nombre o por su doctrina.

Since different explanations, symbolism, and practices benefit different people, the existence of a variety of spiritual paths enables each person to choose what suits him or her best.

Buda era un profundo filósofo y psicólogo cuyas enseñanzas nos pueden impulsar a mejorar nuestras vidas. Uno no necesita considerarse budista para practicar estas técnicas. La auténtica práctica espiritual va más allá de los compartimentos de los "ismos". Como Su Santidad el Dalai Lama dice a menudo: "La compasión no es propiedad de ninguna religión ni de ningún credo".

Westerners may wonder, "Who are these gods?" If we were to adapt this to our cultural context, the verse might be, "Homage to you adored by Jesus, Mary, Moses, Abraham, Mohammed, Zeus, Socrates, Plato, Rambo, Madonna, Freud, Dr. Laura, Clinton, Bush, and everyone in Star Wars.

Lord Buddha himself taught that basically, human nature is pure, egoless, just as the sky is by nature clear, not cloudy. Clouds come and go, but the blue sky is always there; clouds don't alter the fundamental nature of the sky. Similarly, the human mind is fundamentally pure.

Buddhism is less interested in what you do than why you do it your motivation. The mental attitude behind an action is much more important than the action itself. You might appear to outside observers as humble, spiritual and sincere, but if what's pushing you from within is an impure mind, if you're acting out of ignorance of the nature of the path, all your so-called spiritual efforts will lead you nowhere and will be a complete waste of time.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama does Yamantaka self-initiation every day. He has said that when he does, he keeps Geshe Kelsang in his heart. Geshe Kelsang is totally against His Holiness; he demonstrates and criticizes so much, but His Holiness says he keeps him in his heart. He told us this.

You are not alone because all the time there are numberless buddhas and bodhisattvas surrounding you, everywhere loving you, guiding you, that is what they do.

Come here, I shall bless you within nonduality;

These are visualized in the form of white clouds, bright lights, and streams of nectar, which enter the bodies of other beings.

First to explain ethical discipline: It's the root of higher transmigration; It's the staircase to liberation; It's the antidote to suffering;

He is untainted by elaborations of the eight mundane concerns.77

This time it is different. Today I have sought a spiritual teacher, I have read the sutras, and as a result I have now recognized the enemy!" It has been stated: The old days when you could Ruin me at will are now gone; I can see you now, so where are you off to? I shall tear down your arrogance.197

In the past I have been preoccupied with worthless, ruinous pursuits. Now I shall regard my own self as the enemy and shall call upon all eight classes of worldly gods, demigods, and demons, and all eighty thousand families of obstructive forces to withdraw their support of this self.

recite O? ?? H?? three times.

I shall go savor the supreme taste of Vajrayana.

the Collection of Aphorisms (sometimes referred to as the Tibetan Dhammapada).

possessed by the demon of mental afflictions, such as anger.

highest yoga tantra meditations, with their ritualized deity-yoga visualizations.

Dromtönpa, Ati?a's chief disciple,

Thupten Jinpa

I've obtained the human life of leisure and opportunity, Free from any deficiencies; I follow you, the Three Jewels. Always I take you to my crown; From this very day, pray be my refuge.

Who, then, is Serlingpa?14 All biographies of Ati?a state that whenever he would utter Serlingpa's name, tears would fall down his cheeks. They report that Ati?a exclaimed that whatever degree of good heart he possessed was due entirely to Serlingpa.

All went there to see the emanation body.