“Buddhism talks about the possibility of transforming greed, hatred, an...” — Jack Kornfield Quote

“Buddhism talks about the possibility of transforming greed, hatred, and delusion. But sometimes need turns into greed.”

“Wisdom says we are nothing. Love says we are everything. Between these two our life flows.”

“There is no higher happiness than peace.”

“Your happiness and suffering depend on your actions and not on my wishes for you.”

“Spiritual practice should not be confused with grim duty. It is the laughter of the Dalai Lama and the wonder born with every child.”

“Part of spiritual and emotional maturity is recognizing that it's not like you're going to try to fix yourself and become a different person. You remain the same person, but you become awakened.”

“Buddhism has helped me understand my defects and has given me the tools to combat them.”

“Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity - I admire wise men. Some of my favorite forms of history are religious history, what the sages say from the top of the mountain and how they view life.”

“Just studying Buddhism, then meditating and going to Buddhist monasteries, talking to Buddhist monks, combined with the Thai people themselves, changed the way I look at the world.”

“When I got sober, I really felt like there was something that was missing from my life, Buddhism is something that I practice.”

“Compassion is the key in Islam and Buddhism and Judaism and Christianity. They are profoundly similar.”

“I feel a lot more secure about the directions I take, than I might have, had I not practiced Buddhism.”