Herbie Hancock Quotes

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

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.

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'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.

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

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

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

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

My first encounter with Buddhist dharma would be in my early 20s. Like most young men, I was not particularly happy.

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

I'm just the worst little Buddhist in town.

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

To find a Buddha all you have to do is see your nature.

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.

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

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

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.

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

I have always worked with energy. Everything is energy. Buddhism. Christ teachings. These are foundation stones for a spiritual life.

Quality is the Buddha.

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

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.

When I got sober, I really felt like there was something that was missing from my life, Buddhism is something that I practice.

Buddhism has helped me understand my defects and has given me the tools to combat them.