I admire the fact that the central core of Buddhist teaching involves mindfulness and loving kindness and compassion.
I admire the fact that the central core of Buddhist teaching involves mindfulness and loving kindness and compassion.
Because of my Buddhist practice, I'm never lacking for inspiration.
I grew up in a mostly Buddhist environment.
I think my Buddhist practice has a profound influence on my life and encompasses my creative projects.
A Buddhist or a good atheist is as acceptable to God as a good Catholic.
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.
Right now, I'm following the Buddhist principle: Smile as abuse is hurled your way and this too shall pass.
I used a lot of pancake makeup and a prayer, and a Buddhist chant.
I don't know whether I believe in God or not. I think, really, I'm some sort of Buddhist. But the essential thing is to put oneself in a frame of mind which is close to that of prayer.
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.
So, immediately after that, I got a commission to write a piece for chamber orchestra, and in working on the material I discovered it was possible to incorporate the Buddhist teachings into the music, so that's what I started to do.
Mary, my little girl, was confirmed in a Buddhist temple. She saw the Life write up on Buddhism, with pictures of the ceremony, and she said she wanted to be confirmed there because she only liked Jesus as a kid. She was a little disappointed in him when he grew up.
You haven't partied until you've partied at dawn in complete silence with Buddhist monks.
I want to love all the children of God - Christian, Jew, Moslem, Hindu, Buddhist - everyone. I want to love gay Christians and straight Christians.
I think Gore does have to worry. He is tied to Bill Clinton. We know that there were telephone calls that he made from his office. We know that there were visits to the Buddhist temple.
My first encounter with Buddhist dharma would be in my early 20s. Like most young men, I was not particularly happy.
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