Quotes by Buddhist Today in Sri Lanka, Pope Francis visited a Buddhist temple. When asked why, the Pope said, 'Just keeping my options open. It's a dicey job market. You never know.' Conan O'Brien buddhist sri-lanka jobs Three things cannot long be hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. Confucius buddhist wisdom motivational I think there's a lot of great beliefs in the Buddhist religion, I think there's a lot of great beliefs in the Christian religion, I think there's a lot of great beliefs in no religion. It just depends on how you feel on the inside. Cristian Machado buddhist christian thinking In New York we have streets exploding and innocent Buddhist girls being stabbed in the neck and cabdrivers refusing to help her. If we happen into a nightclub by mistake, when we leave the doorman will be lying in the street surrounded by police. Cynthia Heimel buddhist girl funny Forget what you might have heard. There are no separate corps of angels for agnostics, atheists, Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Muslims, Mormons, Buddhists, Unitarians, Hindus, Druids, Shintoists, Wiccans, and so on. To put a spin on the old saying, it's okay if you don't believe in angels. We believe in you. Cynthia Leitich Smith buddhist atheist believe What may look like a small act of courage is courage nevertheless. The important thing is to be willing to take a step forward. Daisaku Ikeda buddhist courage inspirational it is impossible to build one's own happiness on the unhappiness of others. This perspective is at the heart of Buddhist teachings. Daisaku Ikeda karma buddhist peace Rise to the challenges that life presents you. You can't develop genuine character and ability by sidestepping adversity and struggle. Daisaku Ikeda buddhist struggle character Reality is harsh. It can be cruel and ugly. Yet no matter how much we grieve over our environment and circumstances nothing will change. What is important is not to be defeated, to forge ahead bravely. If we do this, a path will open before us. Daisaku Ikeda buddhist grieving reality By changing our inner state of mind, we can change any suffering or hardship into a source of joy, regarding it as a means for forging and developing our lives. To turn even sorrow into a source of creativity - this is the way of life of a Buddhist Daisaku Ikeda buddhist creativity mean Salute to the Smiling Faces of the 21st Century. Daisaku Ikeda buddhist century faces Buddhism holds that everything is in constant flux. Thus the question is whether we are to accept change passively and be swept away by it or whether we are to take the lead and create positive changes on our own initiative. While conservatism and self-protection might be likened to winter, night, and death, the spirit of pioneering and attempting to realize ideals evokes images of spring, morning, and birth. Daisaku Ikeda buddhist spring morning Follow the three R's: - Respect for self. - Respect for others. - Responsibility for all your actions. Dalai Lama buddhist responsibility self In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past. Dalai Lama rules-to-live-by buddhist past Developing inner values is much like physical exercise. The more we train our abilities, the stronger they become. The difference is that, unlike the body, when it comes to training the mind, there is no limit to how far we can go. Dalai Lama buddhist spiritual exercise Spend 5 minutes at the beginning of each day remembering we all want the same things (to be happy and be loved) and we are all connected to one another. Dalai Lama buddhist each-day want Whether you believe in God or not does not matter so much, whether you believe in Buddha or not does not matter so much; as a Buddhist, whether you believe in reincarnation or not does not matter so much. You must lead a good life. And a good life does not mean just good food, good clothes, good shelter. These are not sufficient. A good motivation is what is needed: compassion, without dogmatism, without complicated philosophy; just understanding that others are human brothers and sisters and respecting their rights and human dignity. Dalai Lama buddhist brother spiritual When the days become longer and there is more sunshine, the grass becomes fresh and, consequently, we feel very happy. On the other hand, in autumn, one leaf falls down and another leaf falls down. The beautiful plants become as if dead and we do not feel very happy. Why? I think it is because deep down our human nature likes construction, and does not like destruction. Naturally, every action which is destructive is against human nature. Constructiveness is the human way. Therefore, I think that in terms of basic human feeling, violence is not good. Non-violence is the only way. Dalai Lama buddhist beautiful fall Our enemies provide us with a precious opportunity to practice patience and love. We should have gratitude toward them. Dalai Lama buddhist gratitude opportunity Human beings by nature want happiness and do not want suffering. With that Dalai Lama buddhist real christian «1234567891011»