Buddhism Quotes

“​Be mindful about the things you do that you think will bring you happiness. Are you thinking of taking an exotic vacation because you will enjoy it, or because it’s what everyone else seems to be doing? Same goes for the kind of job you think you should have, where you live, who you live with, and how you live your life. Is it meaningful? It is likely to bring you true joy? Or is it something that will take up time and energy to prove something to others? Something that might make someone else happy, but not you? Open your mind to the many, many ways that people have chosen to live and find joy. It’s possible that the one you’re living now is not the one that will put you on a path to peace and joy.”
― Lawrence Wallace, Buddhism: Rational Spirituality: 5 Keys to Freedom from Suffering

“Part of awake-ness means being able to differentiate between what is really happening and what your mind is telling you about what is happening. In other words, we need to be able to recognize thoughts as thoughts, rather than magical nuggets of truth mysteriously granted to us by the universe at 2am, so that we can let go of ideas that lead to suffering.”
― Lawrence Wallace, Buddhism: Rational Spirituality: 5 Keys to Freedom from Suffering

“in daily life this is a good time to assess if you really want to eat something, or if you are eating out of anxiety, sadness, or boredom. What feelings do you have? Are you thankful, impatient, curious?”
― Lawrence Wallace, Buddhism: Rational Spirituality: 5 Keys to Freedom from Suffering

“​The six traits are resilience, outlook, social intuition, self-awareness, sensitivity to context, and attention.”
― Lawrence Wallace, Buddhism: Rational Spirituality: 5 Keys to Freedom from Suffering

“Work with your mind, instead of trying to change the rest of the world to suit your preferences, and you can relieve much of your suffering.”
― Lawrence Wallace, Buddhism: Rational Spirituality: 5 Keys to Freedom from Suffering

“As its name suggests, it has eight aspects: right views, rights thought/intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration.”
― Lawrence Wallace, Buddhism: Rational Spirituality: 5 Keys to Freedom from Suffering

“fourth Noble Truth is that the Eight-fold path leads to the end of suffering.”
― Lawrence Wallace, Buddhism: Rational Spirituality: 5 Keys to Freedom from Suffering

“​The third Noble Truth states that it is possible to find true, profound happiness and contentment. This is achieved by giving up useless cravings and releasing ourselves from the suffering they cause.”
― Lawrence Wallace, Buddhism: Rational Spirituality: 5 Keys to Freedom from Suffering

“Ultimately, suffering persists because we want things– we have cravings, desire, wishes, and lust. We may not get these things, and suffer as a result, or we may get them only to find that they don’t make us happy. The cycle continues, with a state of constant discontentment and struggling as the only possible result. Instead of trying to get what we want, Buddhism teaches that we should modify our desires and wanting in ways that lead to greater happiness.”
― Lawrence Wallace, Buddhism: Rational Spirituality: 5 Keys to Freedom from Suffering

“The first Noble Truth of Buddhism observes that suffering is a part of life.”
― Lawrence Wallace, Buddhism: Rational Spirituality: 5 Keys to Freedom from Suffering