David Thewlis Quotes

I'm a Buddhist.

Of all the religions, I am most partial to Buddhism.

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

Philosophically, I would say that I am Buddhist.

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

I am a Buddhist.

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

Buddhism is not a creed, it is a doubt.

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.

Buddhism is really, one of its main practices is understanding and experiencing compassion, and how that ultimately is a road to happiness.

One could surely argue that the Buddhist tradition, taken as a whole, represents the richest source of contemplative wisdom that any civilization has produced.

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

I have a profound affection for Buddhism, and Zen Buddhism's particular ways of meditating.

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

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.

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

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

It just seemed like Buddhism, especially Tibetan Buddhism - because that's mainly what I've been exposed to - was a real solid organization of teachings to point someone in the right direction. Some real well thought out stuff. But I don't know, like, every last detail about Buddhism.

That's what Buddhism has been trying to unravel - the mechanism of happiness and suffering. It is a science of the mind.

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