Connection Buddhism Quotes & Sayings

Some nonreligious people are disgruntled by the word "faith," feeling that it has no connection to them. But we all have faith. Broadly speaking, "faith" does not apply only to belief in the supernatural. We have faith in our life, for example, believing we will live to see tomorrow, or in our health, believing we have years of healthy life ahead of us. Husbands and wives, parents and children have faith in one another. — Kentetsu Takamori

God has a plan for all of us, but He expects us to do our share of the work. — Minnie Pearl

You cannot powder away what botox can fix. My name is Tamar, and I am for plastic surgery. — Tamar Braxton

Sometimes you look at me and it's like all the bullshit gets stripped off and I'm left with what's underneath and I kind of like what I see. Someone who actually fails. Someone who has absolutely no self-control. Someone who says real dickhead things like 'this is complicated.' I like that part of me, you know. I like the fact that I know I can't control you or how I feel about you and that doesn't freak me out. — Melina Marchetta

Exactly. I think the original tantric Buddhists took notice of was some very wise old people who never studied in their youth, but took part in a range of risk-taking adventures when they were younger, and finally became wise when they reflected upon their lives in old age. There is only one problem."
"Which is?"
"Risk-taking is a way to die young. It is dangerous and you may forfeit the opportunity to grow old. An early death is not a sure path to wisdom in old age," Ranjit said, running his finger around the inside of the pipe bowl, "and if you survive without reflecting, then you simply become an old degenerate. — Joe Niemczura

I believe that dialogue is the key to breaking through our tendency to separate and isolate. Dialogue changes isolation and loneliness into connection and interdependence. This, I believe, is the essence of Buddhism. — Vinessa Shaw

The philosophy of Buddhism is connected to everything. So it probably does have some connection with acting, yes. — Orlando Bloom

Each time you meditate, you create a stronger connection with the world of inner light and happiness that exists within you. — Frederick Lenz

If we think happy thoughts, we will be happy. If we think miserable thoughts, we will be miserable. — Dale Carnegie

If your repentance and God's forgiveness of your sin does not lead to total surrender to God, you should wonder if you truly repented. — Gail Davis

Mindfulness is the awareness of what is going on in us and around us in the present moment. It requires stopping, looking deeply, and recognizing both the uniqueness of the moment and its connection to everything that has gone on before and will go on in the future. — Thich Nhat Hanh

Every single aspect of what we do at work comes down to people and managing people, selling to people, working with people or making them do what you want them to do. — Abhishek Ratna

When someone has a strong intuitive connection, Buddhism suggests that it's because of karma, some past connection. — Richard Gere

I disagree with the analysis that you've put about what happened in relation to the student demonstrations and protests and the incident with the Prince of Wales' car. We're very clear that we have to separate out the political responsibility from operational responsibility of the police. — Theresa May

Only the enlightened are consistently happy. Their happiness is not predicated upon the events and experiences that take place in this world. Instead it is based on the boundless inner energy they gain from their connection with the world of enlightenment. — Frederick Lenz