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"According to Buddhism, individuals are masters of their own destiny. And all living beings are believed to possess the nature of the Primordial Buddha Samantabhadra, the potential or seed of enlightenment, within them. So our future is in our own hands. What greater free will do we need?"
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"If science proves facts that conflict with Buddhist understanding, Buddhism must change accordingly. We should always adopt a view that accords with the facts."
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"I believe Buddhism to be a simplification of Hinduism and Islam to be a simplification of Xianity."
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"Patriarchy is connected to greed, a symptom of a larger force that can only be dispelled through kindness and love. It's basic Buddhism."
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"Buddhism ... is not a culture but a critique of culture, an enduring nonviolent revolution or "loyal opposition" to the culture in which it is involved."
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"A scholar tries to learn something everyday; a student of Buddhism tries to unlearn something daily."
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"I do regard Islam to be a religion of peace in the same sense as Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism are."
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"As far as ignorance is concerned, not just Buddhism, every religion recognizes it as the source of suffering."
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"Americans are interested because they are open-minded. They have an education system that teaches them to find out for themselves why things are the way they are. Open-minded people tend to be interested in Buddhism because Buddha urged people to investigate things - he didn't just command them to believe."
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"Some people get the impression that Buddhism talks too much about suffering. In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time. Similarly, the Buddhist is willing to sacrifice immediate comfort so that he or she can achieve lasting happiness."
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"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."
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"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."
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"I don't want to convert people to Buddhism - all major religions, when understood properly, have the same potential for good."
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"I have found a much greater appreciation of Buddhism because I couldn't take it for granted here in exile."
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"I could justify violence only in this extreme case, to save the last living knowledge of Buddhism itself."
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"Buddhism strongly discourages blind faith and fanaticism."
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"I think when religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism - as well as Christianity and Judaism - were founded, at that time societies were generally male-dominated. So, therefore this social notion also influenced religion."
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"As Buddhism moved from one culture to another, it always adapted."
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"As Buddhism moved to the West, one of the big characteristics was the strong place of women. That didn't exist in the countries of origin. It's just a sign of our culture."
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