Quotes by Buddhism Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent. Dalai Lama buddhist buddhism inspirational If science proves some belief of Buddhism wrong, then Buddhism will have to change. Dalai Lama buddhism prove belief The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis. Dalai Lama buddhist buddhism positive Being concerned about other people is especially relevant in today's world. If we consider the complex inter-connected ness of our modern lives, how we depend on others and others depend on us, our outlook will change. We’ll begin to see 'others' not as somehow distant from us, but as people we are in touch with, people close to us; we will no longer feel indifferent to them. Dalai Lama buddhist buddhism change There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt. Dalai Lama buddhism technique meditation If science proves facts that conflict with Buddhist understanding, Buddhism must change accordingly. We should always adopt a view that accords with the facts. Dalai Lama buddhist buddhism views Buddhism does not accept a theory of God, or a creator. According to Buddhism, one's own actions are the creator, ultimately. Some people say that, from a certain angle, Buddhism is not a religion but rather a science of mind. Dalai Lama buddhism mind people According to Buddhism, individuals are masters of their own destiny. And all living beings are believed to possess the nature of the Primordial Buddha Samantabhadra, the potential or seed of enlightenment, within them. So our future is in our own hands. What greater free will do we need? Dalai Lama buddhism destiny hands Buddha himself taught different teachings to different people under different circumstances. For some people, there are beliefs based on a Creator. For others, no Creator. The only "definitive truth" for Buddhism is the absolute negation of any one truth as the Definitive Truth. Dalai Lama buddhism teaching people I am not promoting Buddhism. I am promoting human values. Dalai Lama promoting buddhism humans In today’s interconnected and globalized world, it is now commonplace for people of dissimilar world views, faiths and races to live side by side. It is a matter of great urgency, therefore, that we find ways to cooperate with one another in a spirit of mutual acceptance and respect. Dalai Lama buddhist buddhism respect The only "definitive truth" for Buddhism is the absolute negation of any one truth as the Definitive Truth. Dalai Lama negation absolutes buddhism Buddha was speaking about reality. Reality may be one, in its deepest essence, but Buddha also stated that all propositions about reality are only contingent. Reality is devoid of any intrinsic identity that can be captured by any one single proposition - that is what Buddha meant by "voidness." Therefore, Buddhism strongly discourages blind faith and fanaticism. Dalai Lama buddhism essence reality In Buddhism, ignorance as the root cause of suffering refers to a fundamental misperception of the true nature of the self and all phenomena. Dalai Lama buddhism ignorance self There is a true feminist movement in Buddhism that relates to the goddess Tārā. Following her cultivation of bodhicitta, the bodhisattva's motivation, she looked upon the situation of those striving towards full awakening and she felt that there were too few people who attained Buddhahood as women. So she vowed, 'I have developed bodhicitta as a woman. For all my lifetimes along the path I vow to be born as a woman, and in my final lifetime when I attain Buddhahood, then, too, I will be a woman.' Dalai Lama buddhism motivation people As far as ignorance is concerned, not just Buddhism, every religion recognizes it as the source of suffering. Dalai Lama buddhism ignorance spiritual When ever Buddhism has taken root in a new land, there has been a certain variation in the style in which it is observed. The Buddha himself taught differently according to the place, the occasion and the situation of those who were listening to him. Dalai Lama buddhist buddhism taken To develop genuine devotion, you must know the meaning of teachings. The main emphasis in Buddhism is to transform the mind, and this transformation depends upon meditation. in order to meditate correctly, you must have knowledge. Dalai Lama buddhist buddhism teaching Don't try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist; use it to be a better whatever-you-al ready-are. Dalai Lama buddhist buddhism trying Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences. Dalai Lama buddhism discipline self «1234567891011»