Thurston Moore Quotes

What's really great about Buddhism is its rational, informal quality. Coming from my experience of growing up a Catholic, I found Buddhism to be refreshingly easygoing and forgiving.

This sounds really hokey, but I think Buddhism is the only religion that is genuinely peaceful, so I'd try to promote it in a contemporary society.

I'm fascinated by Buddhism. I adore Buddhism, and I read about it all the time, but I haven't formally become a Buddhist, although I don't really know why I haven't. I guess I feel I don't need to.

I believe in Buddhism. Not every aspect, but most of it. So I take bits and pieces.

I'm not Buddhist, but I am drawn to it because it seems the most beneficial of organised religions and the most compassionate.

Buddhists talk about nirvana in very much the same terms as monotheists describe God.

I think Buddhism is a wonderful philosophy. I've had the good fortune to meet many wonderful teachers from that society.

The philosophy of Buddhism is connected to everything. So it probably does have some connection with acting, yes.

Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences.

I do know that some Buddhists are able to attain peace of mind.

When I was first introduced to Buddhism in a high school World Studies class, I dismissed it out of hand. This was during the hedonistic days of the late '60s, and this spiritual path seemed so grim with its concern about attachment and, apparently, anti-pleasure.

For me, in Buddhism there is a plethora of specific teachings that one can seek out and find for the individual dilemmas you may have.

I try to make sure that the Buddhism is more or less implicit in the music rather than explicit.

I'm much more Buddhist. I mean, I'm not a Buddhist. I should be so lucky to be a Buddhist, a real Buddhist, but of all the things I investigated, that seems to make the most sense to me.

If anything, I label myself as sort of Buddhist. My wife Jane is Buddhist.

I practice Rasayana Buddhism.

Spiritually, I'm a floating entity, but Buddhism is as close as I can get to describing it.

I'm just the worst little Buddhist in town.

The Buddha is your real body, your original mind.

I'm not a New Age person, but I do believe in meditation, and for that reason I've always liked the Buddhist religion. When I've been to Japan, I've been to Buddhist temples and meditated, and I found that rewarding.

I realize that many elements of the Buddhist teaching can be found in Christianity, Judaism, Islam. I think if Buddhism can help, it is the concrete methods of practice.

I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less.

I admire the fact that the central core of Buddhist teaching involves mindfulness and loving kindness and compassion.

I am a simple Buddhist monk - no more, no less.

When I first was exposed to Buddhism in the mid-1960s, I said it was so practical and utterly pragmatic. That's what attracted me to Buddhism.