quotations about Buddhism
To say that Buddhist principles such as dependent origination, emptiness, and suchness are impersonal does not mean that Buddhism is indifferent to human affairs. On the contrary, Buddhism as a religion is essentially concerned with the salvation of humankind.
MASAO ABE
Zen and the Modern World
We have two alternatives: either we question our beliefs -- or we don't. Either we accept our fixed versions of reality -- or we begin to challenge them. In Buddha's opinion, to train in staying open and curious -- to train in dissolving our assumptions and beliefs -- is the best use of our human lives.
PEMA CHODRON
The Pocket Pema Chodron
Okay, but why use Buddhism? Because Buddhism is focused right on you, right on your experience in this very moment. You are the center of attention. You are the one who makes Buddhism real. And Buddhism can help make you real, too.
FRANZ METCALF
Buddha in Your Backpack
The Buddhists or the Jains do not depend upon God; but the whole force of their religion is directed to the great central truth in every religion, to evolve a God out of man. They have not seen the Father, but they have seen the Son. And he that hath seen the Son hath seen the Father also.
SWAMI VIVEKANANDA
Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda
In Buddhism, compassion always goes with wisdom. Compassion without wisdom is not understood to be true compassion, and wisdom without compassion is not true wisdom.
MASAO ABE
Zen and the Modern World
Ignorance, vulnerability, fear, anger, and desire are expressions of the infinite potential of your buddha nature. There's nothing inherently wrong or right with making such choices. The fruit of Buddhist practice is simply the recognition that these and other mental afflictions are nothing more or less than choices available to us because our real nature is infinite in scope.
YONGEY MINGYUR RINPOCHE
Joyful Wisdom: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom