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Don't try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist; use it to be a better whatever-you-al ready-are.

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Buddhism has in it no idea of there being a moral law laid down by somekind of cosmic lawgiver.

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Our civilization, bequeathed to us by fierce adventurers, eaters of meat and hunters, is so full of hurry and combat, so busy about many things which perhaps are of no importance, that it cannot but see something feeble in a civilization which smiles as it refuses to make the battlefield the test of excellence.

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There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt.

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Buddhism in one long prayer.

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One interesting thing about greed is that although the underlying motive is to seek satisfaction, the irony is that even after obtaining the object of your desire you are still not satisfied. The true antidote of greed is contentment.

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Conquer the angry man by love.

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We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act.

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I could justify violence only in this extreme case, to save the last living knowledge of Buddhism itself.

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The essence of Buddhism is if you can, help others. If not, then at least refrain from hurting others.

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I am not promoting Buddhism. I am promoting human values.

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Pay no attention to the faults of others, things done or left undone by others. Consider only what by oneself is done or left undone.

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Buddhism does not accept a theory of God, or a creator. According to Buddhism, one's own actions are the creator, ultimately. Some people say that, from a certain angle, Buddhism is not a religion but rather a science of mind.

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Hindus believe in God positively. Buddhism does not try to know whether He is or not.

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Buddhism is a hundred times as realistic as Christianity it is part of its living heritage that it is able to face problems objectively and coolly; it is the product of long centuries of philosophical speculation.

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Some people get the impression that Buddhism talks too much about suffering. In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time. Similarly, the Buddhist is willing to sacrifice immediate comfort so that he or she can achieve lasting happiness.

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True love is born from understanding.

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Buddhism ... is not a culture but a critique of culture, an enduring nonviolent revolution or "loyal opposition" to the culture in which it is involved.

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I don't want to convert people to Buddhism - all major religions, when understood properly, have the same potential for good.

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I know that Buddhism is to Hinduism what Protestantism is to Roman Catholicism, only in a much stronger light, to a much greater degree.

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