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Simplify your life and your mind. Think more of infinity and less of yourself.
All that we are is the result of what we have thought; what we think we become.
Fools wait for a lucky day, but everyday is a lucky day for an industrious man.
You are never alone or helpless. The force that guides the stars guides you too.
In the Father's house we shall meet Buddhists and Jews, Muslims and Protestants.
It is our very search for perfection outside of ourselves that causes suffering.
Delight in meditation and solitude. Compose yourself, be happy. You are a seeker.
Through violence, you may 'solve' one problem, but you sow the seeds for another.
How many Buddhists does it take to change a lightbulb? Many in body, one in mind.
...as I apprehend the Buddhist doctrine of karma, I agree in principle with that.
Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher.
Those who have failed to work toward the truth have missed the purpose of living.
If you have humility, you are willing to undertake anything to spread the dharma.
We will develop love, we will practice it, we will make it both a way and a basis.
Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everythiong else.
Do not love leisure. Waste not a minute. Be bold. Realize the Truth, here and now!
We believe in self creation. That's why Buddhists believe in the Four Noble Truths.
In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light.
If you can't think of an enlightened person positively, don't think of them at all.
How does one practice mindfulness? Sit in meditation. Be aware of only your breath.
To study Buddhism is to study ourselves. To study ourselves is to forget ourselves.
Don't call for a revolution, but look at yourself honestly and create an evolution.
I like change. There's something Buddhist about it - continuous change is wonderful.
Even if one isn't a committed Buddhist, it just helps us become better human beings.
Awake. Be the witness of your thoughts. You are what observes, not what you observe.
I believe forgiveness is possible for everybody, for everything, but I'm a Buddhist.
The Buddhist version of poverty is a situation where you have nothing to contribute.
Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.
I will not look at another's bowl intent on finding fault: a training to be observed.
Buddhists talk about nirvana in very much the same terms as monotheists describe God.
Until he has unconditional and unbiased love for all beings, man will not find peace.
In 'Seven Years In Tibet,' I played a Buddhist. But I'm not religious at all, really.
The Buddhist message is a message not of the negation of life, but one of affirmation.
All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?
Don't rely on logic alone, nor speculation. Don't infer or be deceived by appearances.
Being humble doesn't mean you lose; it means you have won. Give the victory to others.
Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind.
He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver.
From a Buddhist perspective, it is incorrect to always assume that we know what is best.
A flower falls, even though we love it; and a weed grows, even though we do not love it.
Dharma is not upheld by talking about it. Dharma is upheld by living in harmony with it.
By defilement of mind, beings are defiled; by purification of mind, beings are purified.
Through effort you will cross any raging flood, through energy you will pass any sorrow.
The person who masters himself through self-control and discipline is truly undefeatable.
To utter pleasant words without practicing them, is like a fine flower without fragrance.
You haven't partied until you've partied at dawn in complete silence with Buddhist monks.
People who truly follow the Way would do well to conceal the fact that they are Buddhists.
I practice Buddhist philosophy and contemplation but I don't know if I'm more of anything.
To a Buddhist, contradictions only exist in a mind that has been forced to cultivate them.
This is bravery: using the challenge of daily life to sharpen our mind and open our heart.