Quotes Tagged ‘buddhism’

“The secret of Buddhism is to remove all ideas, all concepts, in order for the truth to have a chance to penetrate, to reveal itself.”

by Thich Nhat Hanh from Buddha Mind, Buddha Body: Walking Toward Enlightenment
Tags: concept, nonconceptual, buddhism, Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddha Mind Buddha Body: Walking Toward Enlightenment

“Somehow, we pattern life in a way that never allows us enough time to actually taste its flavor. There is continual busyness, continual searching for the next moment, a continual grasping quality to life. That is dukkha, the First Noble Truth. Understanding and confronting suffering is the first step.”

by Chogyam Trungpa
Tags: busyness, dukkha, suffering, understanding, buddhism