{"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":"Every living thing is sacred to me. Compassion and love can heal this world, which is set on fire of violence and hatred. I will teach the world about compassion, and end the suffering by halting these floods of sorrow. Said Prince Siddhartha and began his journey of saving the man kind.” ,.","author":"Ama H. Vanniarachchy","tags":["buddha","buddhist","buddhist-psychology","compassion","gautama-buddha","love"],"id":17131,"author_id":"Ama+H.+Vanniarachchy"},{"text":"By incorporating him (Buddha) into the domain of Hindu traditions, and by depicting him as a Hindu sage who was a glorious incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the Brahmins attempted to secure their position of authority in the society.","author":"Abhijit Naskar","tags":["brahmin","brainy","buddha","buddha-man","buddha-nature","buddha","buddhism","dhamma","gautama-buddha","hindu-dharma","hinduism","inspirational","philosophy","religion","religious-extremism","religious-fundamentalism","truth"],"id":189777,"author_id":"Abhijit+Naskar"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":3,"pages":1}}