Jet Li Quotes

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 am a practicing Buddhist. I have been for 25 years.

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

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

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.

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

Just studying Buddhism, then meditating and going to Buddhist monasteries, talking to Buddhist monks, combined with the Thai people themselves, changed the way I look at the world.

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

Because of my Buddhist practice, I'm never lacking for inspiration.

There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt. And, of course, there are Christian monks and nuns who already use Buddhist methods in order to develop their devotion, compassion, and ability to forgive.

I think my Buddhist practice has a profound influence on my life and encompasses my creative projects.

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

There are things that I value now that I didn't when I first went over there, like Zen Buddhism, which has become part of my life over the last couple years.

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.

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

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'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 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.

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.

Well, I'm Buddhist, Ray, and so part of my Buddhism has allowed me to look a little more deeply at people and the events in my life that created me. And I think a lot of that Buddhism comes out in the world view in this novel.

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