Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

I've been practising Buddhism for forty years, and that's what has led me to this path of discovering my own humanity and recognizing the humanity in others.

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

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.

I spend a lot of time with Buddhists. I'm not a Buddhist, but their relationship with death interests me.

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.

There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt.

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.

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