Buddha

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.

To understand everything is to forgive everything.

The greatest impurity is ignorance. Free yourself from it. Be pure.

In the end, only three things matter: How much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear.

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

Children, Fear God; that is to say, have an holy awe upon your minds to avoid that which is evil, and a strict care to embrace and do that which is good.

When an ordinary man attains knowledge, he is a sage; when a sage attains understanding, he is an ordinary man.

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

People in general are equally horrified at hearing the Christian religion doubted, and at seeing it practiced.

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.

When you hear that all beings are Buddha, don’t fall into the error of thinking there’s more than one Buddha.

If you want to climb a mountain, begin at the top.

I have too much respect for the idea of God to make it responsible for such an absurd world.

Christ and The Church: If he were to apply for a divorce on the grounds of cruelty, adultery and desertion, he would probably get one.

The wild geese do not intend to cast their reflections. The water has no mind to receive their images.

Where ignorance is our master, there is no possibility of real peace.

I’m essentially agnostic. I don’t have a problem with God. I have a problem with religion. I’ve chosen to live my life without the certainties of religious faith. I think they’re dangerous. Music is something that gives my life value and spiritual solace.

The Buddhist notion of diligence is to delight in positive deeds.

We talk a lot about hope, helping, and teamwork. Our whole message is that we are more powerful together.

Being neededdoes not entail selfish pride or unhealthy attachment to the worldly esteem of others. Rather, it consists of a natural human hunger to serve our fellow men and women.