N. R. Narayana Murthy Quotes

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

I never stopped studying Buddhism. In the past few years, in between movies, I do a retreat.

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

I feel a lot more secure about the directions I take, than I might have, had I not practiced Buddhism.

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

Music is not the only reason that I practice Buddhism anymore because it has affected my whole life.

Change is one of the only constants in Buddhism; as meditation became the way I breathed in the days, this became apparent.

A fully engaged imagination is essential to the spiritual practice of the Tibetan Buddhist Vajrayana School, whose artistic tradition is in service of consciousness transformation.

In the Buddhist learning process, we say three stages. The first is hearing, the second is contemplation, and the third is meditation.

I'm just the worst little Buddhist in town.

To go from mortal to Buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture your awareness, and accept what life brings.

The Buddha is your real body, your original mind.

If your mind is pure, all buddha-lands are pure.

I'm a lapsed Zen Buddhist. I've read hundreds of books on Zen, I meditated daily for about fifteen years, and once spent a month studying with Vietnamese Zen monk Thich Nhat Hanh.

I grew up in a mostly Buddhist environment.

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.

One thing that attracted me to Buddhism was the support for this larger vision of values.

The Buddha is in me, the Buddha is in you. Live up to it.

Zen Buddhism is a discipline where belief isn't necessary.

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

I think Buddhism should open the door of psychology and healing to penetrate more easily into the Western world.

I certainly haven't lived the life of a Buddhist monk.

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

Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either.

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.