Nick Love Quotes

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

I'm a Buddhist.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

I'm much more Buddhist. I mean, I'm not a Buddhist. I should be so lucky to be a Buddhist, a real Buddhist, but of all the things I investigated, that seems to make the most sense to me.

I was raised Church of England but I love the Buddhist philosophy, it's very powerful, non-violent.

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

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 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.

Buddhism has had a major effect on who I am and how I think about the world. What I have learned is that I like all religions, but only parts of them.

Buddhism has become a socially recognized religious philosophy for Americans, whereas it used to be considered an exotic religion.

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

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.

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.

The Buddha is your real body, your original mind.