Gautama Buddha
Spiritual Teacher
"If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path."
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Gautama Buddha
Spiritual Teacher
"In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create disticntions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true."
Gautama Buddha
Spiritual Teacher
"A brahmin once asked The Blessed One: "Are you a God?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "Are you a saint?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "Are you a magician?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "What are you then?" "I am awake.""
Dalai Lama
Spiritual Leader
"Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival."
Bertrand Russell
Philosopher, Mathematician
"Bolshevism is to be reckoned with Mohammedanism rather than with Christianity and Buddhism. Christianity and Buddhism are primarily personal religions, with mystical doctrines and a love of contemplation. Mohammedanism and Bolshevism are practical, social, unspiritual, concerned to win the empire of the world."
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"The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed. - Buddha No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path."
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"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."
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"The Buddhist tenet, "Non-killing is supreme virtue", is very good, but in trying to enforce it upon all by legislation without paying any heed to the capacities of the people at large, Buddhism has brought ruin upon India."
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"I see no contradiction between Buddhism and Christianity ... I intend to become as good a Buddhist as I can."
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"To practice Zen Buddhism is to train oneself to eliminate hatred, anger and selfishness and to develop loving-kindness towards all."
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"Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts. Develop the mind of equilibrium. You will always be getting praise and blame, but do not let either affect the poise of the mind: follow the calmness, the absence of pride."
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"The whole secret of existence is to have no fear."
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"Impermanence is a principle of harmony. When we don't struggle against it, we are in harmony with reality."
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"Many people think excitement is happiness.... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace."
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"Soccer isn't the same as Bach or Buddhism. But it is often more deeply felt than religion, and just as much a part of the community's fabric, a repository of traditions."
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"It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles."
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"We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act."
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"True love is born from understanding."
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"The root of suffering is attachment"
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"Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun."
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"Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent."
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"All that you seek is already within you. In Hinduism it is called the Atman, in Buddhism the pure Buddha-Mind. Christ said, 'the kingdom of heaven is within you.' Quakers call it the ‘still small voice within.’ This is the space of full awareness that is in harmony with all the universe, and thus is wisdom itself."
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"If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him."
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"To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue."
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"There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant."
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