With the recent popularity of mindfulness and meditation, a lot of people are exploring the world of Buddhism. While there is a lot to learn about this complex religion, some basic tenets can be summed up in quotes. Here is a compilation of some famous Buddhist quotes that will inspire and motivate entrepreneurs.
The best buddhism quotes
1. Mindfulness is so powerful that the fact that it comes out of Buddhism is irrelevant.–Jon Kabat — Zinn
2. We have all sorts of stories about heaven and hell, about oblivion and nothingness, about ‘coming back, ‘ and so on. But they are all stories. — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
3. If you’re a politician, you might want to learn the Buddhist way of negotiation. Restoring communication and bringing back reconciliation is clear and concrete in Buddhism. — Thich Nhat Hanh
4. This body is fragile. It is just flesh. Listen to the heartbeat. Life depends on the pumping of a muscle. — Stephen Batchelor, Buddhism without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening
5. Good and bad aren’t absolutes. They are beliefs, judgements, ideas based on limited knowledge as well as on the inclinations of our minds. — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
6. [e]ven in getting the wonderful things we long for, we tend to live in want of something more[.] — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
7. We’re never called on to do what hurts. We just do what hurts out of ignorance and habit. Once we see what we’re doing, we can stop. — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
8. Good times come and go. And bad times do the same. — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
9. There’s a phrase in Buddhism, ‘Beginner’s mind.’ It’s wonderful to have a beginner’s mind. — Steve Jobs
10. From the Buddhist perspective, the only lasting way to bring about change is for people themselves to change. — Pat Allwright, Basics of Buddhism: Key principles and how to practise
11. Oysters are more beautiful than any religion . . . there’s nothing in Christianity or Buddhism that quite matches the sympathetic unselfishness of an oyster. — Saki
12. We imagine that things come into existence, endure for a while, and then pass out of existence — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
13. If your idea of good opposes something else, you can be sure that [it] is not absolute or certain. — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
14. In Buddhism there are words you can say… as you say the words with rhythm the conscious tells the subconscious. — Tina Turner
15. I see no contradiction between Buddhism and Christianity … I intend to become as good a Buddhist as I can. — Thomas Merton
16. [h]ow can something cease to exist that has no solid existence in the first place? — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
17. Belief may serve as a useful stopgap measure in the absence of actual experience, but once you see … [it] becomes unnecessary. — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
18. There’s no rule in the end, but only the situation and the inclination of your mind — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
19. Buddhism has a very beautiful teaching that says the worst thing you can do to your soul is to tell someone their faith is wrong. — Ricky Martin
20. There’s nothing you can find–… nothing you can even imagine–that doesn’t originate, develop, or exist in relation to other things. — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
21. Buddhism is reason. Reason will win over your lord. — Nichiren
22. If your idea of good opposes something else, you can be sure that [it] is not absolute or certain. — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
23. A person of wisdom is not one who practices Buddhism apart from worldly affairs but, rather, one who thoroughly understands the principles by which the world is governed. — Nichiren
24. Scientology, Buddhism, the Kabbalah… if it makes people’s lives better, and easier, then I’ll do it. Why not? People scoffed at Christianity 2, 000 years ago, didn’t they? — Robbie Williams
25. We have all sorts of stories about heaven and hell, about oblivion and nothingness, about ‘coming back, ‘ and so on. But they are all stories. — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
26. Buddhism has had a major effect on who I am and how I think about the world. What I have learned is that I like all religions, but only parts of them. — Uma Thurman
27. Buddhism has a very beautiful teaching that says the worst thing you can do to your soul is to tell someone their faith is wrong. — Ricky Martin
28. We imagine that things come into existence, endure for a while, and then pass out of existence — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
29. I don’t think about what I do. I do it. That’s Buddhism. I jump off the cliff and build my wings on the way down. — Ray Bradbury
30. If you’re a politician, you might want to learn the Buddhist way of negotiation. Restoring communication and bringing back reconciliation is clear and concrete in Buddhism. — Thich Nhat Hanh
31. There’s nothing you can find–… nothing you can even imagine–that doesn’t originate, develop, or exist in relation to other things. — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
32. I believe in Buddhism. Not every aspect, but most of it. So I take bits and pieces. — Tiger Woods
33. If you’re a politician, you might want to learn the Buddhist way of negotiation. Restoring communication and bringing back reconciliation is clear and concrete in Buddhism. — Thich Nhat Hanh
34. Truth is not … something to believe or disbelieve. The things we believe are always less than Truth[.] — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
35. I see no contradiction between Buddhism and Christianity … I intend to become as good a Buddhist as I can. — Thomas Merton
36. Belief is at best an educated, informed conjecture about Reality. — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
37. Oysters are more beautiful than any religion . . . there’s nothing in Christianity or Buddhism that quite matches the sympathetic unselfishness of an oyster. — Saki
38. Buddhism is reason. Reason will win over your lord. — Nichiren
39. How can a hard and fast view of a world that is never hard and fast possibly be accurate? — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
40. [h]ow can something cease to exist that has no solid existence in the first place? — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
41. Oysters are more beautiful than any religion . . . there’s nothing in Christianity or Buddhism that quite matches the sympathetic unselfishness of an oyster. — Saki
42. The only way we can be free in each moment is to become what each moment is. — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
43. Present–day Hinduism and Buddhism were growths from the same branch. Buddhism degenerated, and Shankara lopped it off! — Swami Vivekananda
44. As Buddhism moved from one culture to another, it always adapted. — Pema Chodron
45. [e]ven in getting the wonderful things we long for, we tend to live in want of something more[.] — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
46. [w]e have endless opportunities to forget the self–in planting a tree for future generations; in creating a poem, a meal, a vessel of clay; — Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain and Simple
47. I see no contradiction between Buddhism and Christianity … I intend to become as good a Buddhist as I can. — Thomas Merton
48. Triangle offense, that aligned perfectly with the values of selflessness and mindful awareness I’d been studying in Zen Buddhism. — Phil Jackson
49. There’s a phrase in Buddhism, ‘Beginner’s mind.’ It’s wonderful to have a beginner’s mind. — Steve Jobs
50. Buddhism itself is all about empowering yourself, not about getting what you want. — Pema Chodron
Conclusion
Buddhism is an ancient tradition that has been around for centuries and has been a source of wisdom and guidance for many. Its teachings are timeless and can be applied to any situation or life experience. We hope these quotes have inspired and enlightened you to explore Buddhism and its teachings further. May you find peace and joy in your journey.
