#buddhist

True change is within; leave the outside as it is. ↗

— Dalai Lama XIV

#buddhist #change

If you are a Buddhist, inspire yourself by thinking of the bodhisattva. If you are a Christian, think of the Christ, who came not to be served by others but to serve them in joy, in peace, and in generosity. For these things, these are not mere words, but acts, which go all the way, right up to their last breath. Even their death is a gift, and resurrection is born from this kind of death. (157) ↗

— Jean-Yves Leloup

#bodhisattva #buddhism #buddhist #christ #christianity

If, as you travel, you meet None better than yourself, or equal, You should steadfastly travel alone. There's no companionship with fools. ↗

— Anonymous

#the-way #v- #equality

Each time you meet an old emotional pattern with presence, your awakening to truth can deepen. There’s less identification with the self in the story and more ability to rest in the awareness that is witnessing what’s happening. You become more able to abide in compassion, to remember and trust your true home. Rather than cycling repetitively through old conditioning, you are actually spiraling toward freedom. ↗

— Tara Brach

#emotional-healing #meditation #freedom

Awakening self-compassion is often the greatest challenge people face on the spiritual path. ↗

— Tara Brach

#compassion #self-compassion #spiritual #freedom

Even if lifelong A fool attends upon a wise man, He no more knows dhammas Than a spoon knows the flavours of soup. Even if for a moment An intelligent man attends upon a wise man, He quickly knows dhammas As the tongue knows the flavours of soup. ↗

— Anonymous

#fools #intelligence #vv- #intelligence

Though you might conquer in battle A thousand times a thousand men, You're the greatest battle-winner If you conquer just one - yourself. ↗

— Anonymous

#buddhist #self-awareness #v- #men

I'm just the worst little Buddhist in town. ↗

— Cher

#i #just #little #town #worst

You haven't partied until you've partied at dawn in complete silence with Buddhist monks. ↗

— Cameron Diaz

#complete #dawn #haven #monks #silence

When asked if I consider myself Buddhist, the answer is, Not really. But it's more my religion than any other because I was brought up with it in an intellectual and spiritual environment. I don't practice or preach it, however. ↗

— Uma Thurman

#any #asked #because #brought #buddhist