{"quotes":[{"text":"The most important and uniquely glorious element of Buddha’s character was that, he did not compel his pupils to be slaves either to his teachings or to himself, but like a conscientious human, demanded from his followers to accept his words not merely out of regard for him but after subjecting them to a thorough examination. And this is where Buddha stands out from the crowd of self-proclaimed prophets.","author":"Abhijit Naskar","tags":["buddha","buddha-dharma","buddha-nature","buddha","buddha-s-teaching","buddhahood","buddhism","conscience","dhamma","gautama-buddha","rational-thinking","reasoning","religious-dogma","religious-indoctrination","siddhartha-gautama"],"id":3664,"author_id":"Abhijit+Naskar"},{"text":"It is not what you can do for your country, but what you can do for all of mankind.","author":"Mike Norton","tags":["bigotry","buddha","buddha-nature","buddhism","capitalism","communism","country","genocide","kennedy","mankind","peace","politics","racism","socialism","violence","war"],"id":28767,"author_id":"Mike+Norton"},{"text":"Bells Ring, Drums ResoundWhen a bell is struck it rings, when a drum is beaten it resounds. This is because they are solid outside and empty within. It is because they have nothing inside that they are able to ring and resound.What I realize as I observe this is the Tao of true emptiness and ineffable existence.True emptiness is like the inner openness of a bell or a drum; ineffable existence is like the sounding of a bell or a drum when struck. If people can keep this true emptiness as their essence, and utilize this ineffable existence as their function, ever serene yet ever responsive, ever responsive yet ever serene, tranquil and unstirring yet sensitive and effective, sensitive and effective yet tranquil and unstirring, empty yet not empty, not empty yet empty, aware and efficient, lively and active, refining everything in the great furnace of Creation, then when the dirt is gone the mirror is clear, when the clouds disperse the moon appears; revealing the indestructible body of reality, they transcend yin and yang and Creation, and merge with the eternity of space.","author":"Liu Yiming","tags":["alchemy","attainment","awakening","buddha-nature","emptiness","harmony","tao","taoism","the-creative","ultimate-ground"],"id":49421,"author_id":"Liu+Yiming"},{"text":"Life is to be experienced in totality. Try not to blame others like spouse, parents, friends, fellow beings or situations for any suffering. .. Never allow your vibe to go to a lower level. This way you will attract more and more positive circumstances in your life.","author":"Sakshi Chetana","tags":["buddha-nature","inspirational","life","life-and-living","life-lessons"],"id":87762,"author_id":"Sakshi+Chetana"},{"text":"Meditation brings Nirvana, and Nirvana brings Buddhahood.","author":"Abhijit Naskar","tags":["advaita","brainy","buddha","buddha-nature","buddhahood","buddhism","consciousness","dhamma","divinity","inspirational","meditation","mindfulness","mindfulness-buddhism","mindfulness-meditation","mindfulness-practice","neurotheology","nirvana","nirvana","non-dualism","non-duality","self-awareness","transcendence","transcendence"],"id":92971,"author_id":"Abhijit+Naskar"},{"text":"The universe conspires to steer one in the direction where one can flourish. Bad or good the experience will be a lesson and a lesson learned is fortune measured by wisdom gained.","author":"Sal Martinez","tags":["buddha-nature","experiences","fortune","universe","wisdom"],"id":151868,"author_id":"Sal+Martinez"},{"text":"The Buddha-nature which is ours from the very beginning is like the sun which emerges from the clouds, or like a mirror which, when rubbed, regains its original purity and clarity. (217).","author":"Edward Conze","tags":["buddha-nature","buddhism"],"id":153362,"author_id":"Edward+Conze"},{"text":"The mind which is reluctant to change or alter is 'ME and I'. The mind which is ready to get empty and altered is 'BUDDHA'.","author":"Aditya Ajmera","tags":["alter","buddha-nature","mind","mindfulness"],"id":158229,"author_id":"Aditya+Ajmera"},{"text":"The Human Self is the only friend and savior to all humanity.","author":"Abhijit Naskar","tags":["brainy","buddha-nature","human-life","human-nature","humanity","inspirational","inspiring","leadership","leadership-characteristics","leadership-development","motivational","naturalism","nature","sage","savior","savior-of-the-world","savior","self","self-awareness","self-reliance","self-reliance","service-to-mankind","words-of-wisdom"],"id":164669,"author_id":"Abhijit+Naskar"},{"text":"To just be--to be--amidst all doings, achievings, and becomings. This is the natural state of mind, or original, most fundamental state of being. This is unadulterated Buddha-nature. This is like finding our balance.","author":"Lama Surya Das","tags":["awakening","buddha-nature","buddhism","mindfulness","motivation"],"id":181100,"author_id":"Lama+Surya+Das"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":18,"pages":2,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}