It is the final proof of God’s omnipotence that he need not exist in order to save us.
All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit.
It is easy to believe we are each waves and forget we are also the ocean.
God has no religion.
You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.
Zen mind is not Zen mind. Throwing away Zen mind is correct Zen mind.
I believe that our Heavenly Father invented man because he was disappointed in the monkey.
Remembering a wrong is like carrying a burden on the mind.
Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn’t argue with that; I’m right and I will be proved right. We’re more popular than Jesus now; I don’t know which will go first — rock and roll or Christianity.
As a bee gathering nectar does not harm or disturb the color & fragrance of the flower; so do the wise move through the world.
Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.
I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education.
To be like Christ is to be a Christian.
The essence of Buddhism is, if you can, to help others. If not, then at least refrain from hurting others.
If you want to climb a mountain, begin at the top.
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
A man who is good enough to go to heaven is not good enough to be a clergyman.
A myth is a religion in which no one any longer believes.
The ordinary mind is the way.
Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God.
The valley stream’s rushing sound is the eloquent tongue of Buddha. The mountain’s vibrant colours are nothing but the Buddha’s form.
