Quotes about buddhist
buddhist successful thinking
We need a sense of the oneness of the 7 billion human beings alive today. When I meet people, I don't think about being different from them, about being Tibetan, Buddhist or even the Dalai Lama. I only think about being a human being. We all share the potential for positive and negative emotions, yet one of our special qualities is our human mind, our intelligence. If we use it well we'll be successful and happy. Dalai Lama
buddhist monk humans
If I say, "I am a monk." or "I am a Buddhist," these are, in comparison to my nature as a human being, temporary. To be human is basic.
buddhist compassion practice
Don't become a Buddhist. The world doesn't need Buddhist. Do practice Compassion. The world needs more compassion.
buddhist age levels
The basic Buddhist stand on the question of equality between the genders is age-old. At the highest tantric levels, at the highest esoteric level, you must respect women: every woman.
buddhist buddhism trying
Don't try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist; use it to be a better whatever-you-al ready-are.
buddhist attachment psychology
According to Buddhist psychology most of our troubles stem from attachment to things that we mistakenly see as permanent.
buddhist thinking practice
At a personal level, as a Buddhist practitioner, I deliberately visualize and think about death in my daily practice. Death is not separated from our lives. Due to my research and thoughts about death, I have some guarantee and some conviction that it will be a positive experience.
buddhist long tendencies
So, the tendency of our childish nature is to take small things too seriously and get easily offended, whereas when we are confronted with situations which have long-term consequences, we tend to take things less seriously
buddhist unique chinese
Today, due to the massive Chinese population transfer, the nation of Tibet truly faces the threat of extinction, along with its unique cultural heritage of Buddhist spirituality.
buddhist home atmosphere
A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
buddhist lying teaching
From one point of view we can say that we have human bodies and are practicing the Buddha's teachings and are thus much better than insects. But we can also say that insects are innocent and free from guile, where as we often lie and misrepresent ourselves in devious ways in order to achieve our ends or better ourselves. From this perspective, we are much worse than insects.
buddhist logic abandoned
Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned.
buddhist buddhism hands
In Buddhism, both learning and practice are extremely important, and they must go hand in hand. Without knowledge, just to rely on faith, faith, and more faith is good but not sufficient. So the intellectual part must definitely be present. At the same time, strictly intellectual development without faith and practice, is also of no use. It is necessary to combine knowledge born from study with sincere practice in our daily lives. These two must go together.
buddhist attachment self
According to Buddhist practice, there are three stages or steps. The initial stage is to reduce attachment towards life. The second stage is the elimination of desire and attachment to this samsara. Then in the third stage, self-cherishing is eliminated
buddhist good-life honesty
I myself feel, and also tell other Buddhists that the question of Nirvana will come later. There is not much hurry. If in day to day life you lead a good life, honesty, with love, with compassion, with less selfishness, then automatically it will lead to Nirvana.
buddhist firsts watches
First one must change. I first watch myself, check myself, then expect changes from others.
buddhist feelings training
One has to try to develop one's inner feelings, which can be done simply by training one's mind. This is a priceless human asset and one you don't have to pay income tax on!
buddhist simple monk
I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less.
buddhist together might
We all have to live together, so we might as well live together happily.
buddhist past rules-to-live-by
In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past.
buddhist war believe
We humans have existed in our present form for about a hundred thousand years. I believe that if during this time the human mind had been primarily controlled by anger and hatred, our overall population would have decreased. But today, despite all our wars, we find that the human population is greater than ever. This clearly indicates to me that love and compassion predominate in the world. And this is why unpleasant events are "news"; compassionate activities are so much a part of daily life that they are taken for granted and , therefore, largely ignored.
buddhist each-day want
Spend 5 minutes at the beginning of each day remembering we all want the same things (to be happy and be loved) and we are all connected to one another.
buddhist may violence
Through violence, you may 'solve' one problem, but you sow the seeds for another.
buddhist responsibility self
Follow the three R's: - Respect for self. - Respect for others. - Responsibility for all your actions.
buddhist truth life-changing
In a controversy, the instant we feel anger, we have already ceased striving for truth and have begun striving for ourselves. Abraham Joshua Heschel
buddhists cycle endless finally human johnson mean nearly plan samuel social talk trapped vanity work
Samuel Johnson called it the vanity of human wishes, and Buddhists talk about the endless cycle of desire. Social psychologists say we get trapped on a hedonic treadmill. What they all mean is that we wish, plan and work for things that we think will make us happy, but when we finally get them, we aren't nearly as happy as we thought we'd be. Alison Gopnik
buddhist catholic
I'm a lapsed Buddhist like I'm a lapsed Catholic. I take it to a point. Abel Ferrara
buddhist thinking practice
I think my Buddhist practice has a profound influence on my life and encompasses my creative projects Duncan Sheik
buddhist inspiration practice
Because of my Buddhist practice, I'm never lacking for inspiration
buddhist rap hip-hop
I'm expressin' with my full capabilities, And now I'm livin in correctional facilities. Cause some don't agree with how I do this, I get straight and meditate like a Buddhist. Dr. Dre
buddhist love-you grieving
[S]he believed that the Buddhists were right–that if you want, you will suffer; if you love, you will grieve. (68) Anne Lamott
buddhist believe men
It turned out this man worked for the Dalai Lama. And she said gently-that they believe when a lot of things start going wrong all at once, it is to protect something big and lovely that is trying to get itself born-and that this something needs for you to be distracted so that it can be born as perfectly as possible.
buddhist real self-esteem
This, perhaps, goes to show that conditional self-esteem, as I have said for many years, is an insidious, real sickness, so much so that even Buddhists carelessly sneak it in and sometimes encourage their clients to achieve it. Albert Ellis