Buddha

Don’t rush anything. When the time is right, it’ll happen.

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

Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.

You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.

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

No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again.

Priests are not men of the world; it is not intended that they should be; and a University training is the one best adapted to prevent their becoming so.

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.

For those who believe in God, most of the big questions are answered. But for those of us who can’t readily accept the God formula, the big answers don’t remain stone-written. We adjust to new conditions and discoveries. We are pliable. Love need not be a command or faith a dictum. I am my own God. We are here to unlearn the teachings of the church, state, and our educational system. We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.

You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God.

Only when you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard and strong.

Zen is not some kind of excitement, but concentration on our usual everyday routine. – Shunryu Suzuki

Inspiring others towards happiness brings you happiness.

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us.

Don’t rush anything. When the time is right, it’ll happen.

Each step along the Buddha’s path to happiness requires practising mindfulness until it becomes part of your daily life.

He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.

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

If we could get all religions together on a common purpose-the elimination of jealousies and the things that make men covet another’s belongings, we would be a long way toward the goal of outmoding war, depression and poverty.

A mind committed to compassion is like an overflowing reservoir – a constant source of energy, determination and kindness.