Buddha

Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.

Be kind to all creatures; this is the true religion.

Do not learn how to react learn how to respond.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought.

As a bee gathering nectar does not harm or disturb the color & fragrance of the flower; so do the wise move through the world.

Why is the tao so valuable? Because it is everywhere, and everyone can use it. This is why those who seek will find.

God almighty first planted a garden: and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasure.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

It is the final proof of God’s omnipotence that he need not exist in order to save us.

I find it interesting that the meanest life, the poorest existence, is attributed to God’s will, but as human beings become more affluent, as their living standard and style begin to ascend the material scale, God descends the scale of responsibility at a commensurate speed.

Jesus was all right, but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It’s them twisting it that ruins it for me.

Inspiring others towards happiness brings you happiness.

I love learning about different religions, and discovering the different ways to worship, and to love the greatness and the higher being that surrounds us all. I definitely believe in a bigger presence, and I really respect all religions; at their core they all teach the same message – community and kindness and looking out for each other.

The Kingdom of God is Within You,

I would like to believe there is a God, but I think it is better to say I’m not sure there is a God and live your life with kindness and respect for people than to say I know there is a God and then do bad things,

The truth of Zen, just a little bit of it, is what turns one’s humdrum life into one of art.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought.

I prayed for your peace even if you started this whole war in me.

Inner surrender leads to the highest truth.

It’s not about approving or liking, but just being able to allow the world to be the way it is without resenting, hating, or judging it.