Buddhist Quotes

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

Unfortunately, however, I have too many desires to make a good Buddhist. - Jim Coleman

To me this technical acceptation seems not applicable here, where we have to deal with the simplest moral precepts, and not with psychological niceties of Buddhist philosophy. - Friedrich Max Muller

To combat hatred directed toward a person, a Buddhist cultivates loving kindness toward that person. - Tenzin Gyatso The 14th Dalai Lama

This is the wheel, the wheel of doctrine, and it symbolizes Buddhist teachings. The prayer wheel is all about harmony, loving kindness and peace. - Tenzin Dhonden

They straddle two worlds. Pope John Paul II often traveled around the world, urging ends to conflicts, or speaking on other topics that were ostensibly secular. So does the Dalai Lama. Certainly there are a lot of people who are interested in the Dalai Lama's message who aren't Buddhists. - Rob Boston

They lit incense in accordance with Buddhist practice. - Non Nou

They have no business administering government policies in a country that favors freedom and equality. ... Can you imagine having the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as defense minister, or Mahatma Gandhi as minister of health, education, and welfare? The Hindu and Buddhist idea of karma and the Muslim idea of kismet, or fate condemn the poor and the disabled to their suffering. ... It's the will of Allah. These beliefs are nothing but abject fatalism, and they would devastate the social gains this nation has made if they were ever put into practice. - Pat Robertson

These relics are so important to Buddhists, but we want to share them with people of all faiths. We believe they are the embodiment of the Buddha's compassion and wisdom. - Noel Lee