Buddhist Quotes And Sayings – Feel The Essence Of Buddhism

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“When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear.”
– Buddha

“Without health life is not life; it is only a state of languor and suffering – an image of death.”
– Buddha

“Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.”
– Buddha

“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.”
– Buddha

“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.”
– Buddha

“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
– Buddha

“(They) were responsible for spreading the Buddhist religion throughout India and East Asia.”
– Buddha

“People with opinions just go around bothering one another.”
– Buddha Gotama

“I am a lover of what is, not because I’m a spiritual person, but because it hurts when I argue with reality.”
– Byron Katie

“We actually had a Buddhist monk who traveled with us and told us about how Buddhism is related to the environment.”
– Carolyn Rost

“Clinton’s personal foibles and failings have nothing to do with the fact that Al Gore went to a Buddhist temple to raise money and that his closest associates and fund-raisers were convicted of multiple felonies in regard to that event.”
– Cliff May

“A great human revolution in just a single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a nation and, further, can even enable a change in the destiny of all humankind.”
– Daisaku Ikeda

“A person, who no matter how desperate the situation, gives others hope, is a true leader.”
– Daisaku Ikeda

“Buddhism holds that everything is in constant flux. Thus the question is whether we are to accept change passively and be swept away by it or whether we are to take the lead and create positive changes on our own initiative. While conservatism and self-protection might be likened to winter, night, and death, the spirit of pioneering and attempting to realize ideals evokes images of spring, morning, and birth.”
– Daisaku Ikeda

“Culture is an elevated expression of the inner voice which the different peoples of the Earth have heard in the depths of their being, a voice which conveys the vibrant compassion and wisdom of the cosmic life. For different cultures to engage in interaction is to catalyze each other’s souls and foster mutual understanding.”
– Daisaku Ikeda

“Even if things don’t unfold the way you expected, don’t be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will win in the end.”
– Daisaku Ikeda

“How aware are we of our own inner life, our spirituality-something so intangible yet so priceless? How much effort do we make to perceive that which is not obvious, which can neither be seen nor heard? I believe the exploration and enrichment of the human spirit is what determines our very humanity. Such enrichment provides an inner compass that can lead civilizations to greatness.”
– Daisaku Ikeda

“it is impossible to build one’s own happiness on the unhappiness of others. This perspective is at the heart of Buddhist teachings.”
– Daisaku Ikeda

“Leave behind the passive dreaming of a rose-tinted future. The energy of happiness exists in living today with roots sunk firmly in reality’s soil.”
– Daisaku Ikeda

“Life is painful. It has thorns, like the stem of a rose. Culture and art are the roses that bloom on the stem. The flower is yourself, your humanity. Art is the liberation of the humanity inside yourself.”
– Daisaku Ikeda

“People can only live fully by helping others to live. When you give life to friends you truly live. Cultures can only realize their further richness by honoring other traditions. And only by respecting natural life can humanity continue to exist.”
– Daisaku Ikeda

“Reality is harsh. It can be cruel and ugly. Yet no matter how much we grieve over our environment and circumstances nothing will change. What is important is not to be defeated, to forge ahead bravely. If we do this, a path will open before us.”
– Daisaku Ikeda

“Rise to the challenges that life presents you. You can’t develop genuine character and ability by sidestepping adversity and struggle.”
– Daisaku Ikeda

“Salute to the Smiling Faces of the 21st Century.”
– Daisaku Ikeda

“Strength is Happiness. Strength is itself victory. In weakness and cowardice there is no happiness. When you wage a struggle, you might win or you might lose. But regardless of the short-term outcome, the very fact of your continuing to struggle is proof of your victory as a human being.”
– Daisaku Ikeda

“The determination to win is the better part of winning.”
– Daisaku Ikeda

“The heart is what is important.” There is nothing more vulnerable, nothing more corruptible than the human mind; nor is there anything as powerful, steadfast and ennobling.”
– Daisaku Ikeda

“The institutions of human society treat us as parts of a machine. They assign us ranks and place considerable pressure upon us to fulfill defined roles. We need something to help us restore our lost and distorted humanity. Each of us has feelings that have been suppressed and have built up inside. There is a voiceless cry resting in the depths of our souls, waiting for expression. Art gives the soul’s feelings voice and form.”
– Daisaku Ikeda

“As a Buddhist monk my concern extends to all members of the human family and, indeed, to all sentient beings who suffer. I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their own happiness or satisfaction.”
– Dalai Lama

“I am a simple Buddhist monk.”
– Dalai Lama

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