Richard Gombrich citations

Richard Francis Gombrich est un indologue et spécialiste du sanskrit, du pali, et des Études Bouddhiques. Il était le professeur titulaire de la chaire Boden de sanskrit à l'université d'Oxford en Angleterre de 1976 à 2004. Il est actuellement président-fondateur du Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies. Il est ancien président de la Pali Text Society et éditeur général émérite de la Bibliothèque de Sanskrit Clay . Réputé pour être un des plus fervents spécialistes de l'école Theravada, il a publié de nombreux ouvrages sur cette religion. Wikipedia

✵ 17. juillet 1937

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Richard Gombrich: Citations en anglais

“I do not mean to manipulate others with the motivation of self-interest. But with good use of wisdom,
to benefit self and others while being empathetic to all sentient beings.”

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Richard Gombrich

"When I say I'm a Buddhist"[citation needed]

“It is not with the goal of getting what’s in my interest. But for letting go of my personal clinging to all worldly desires.”

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"When I say I'm a Buddhist"[citation needed]

“My heart is filled with endless gratitude. Just thinking I was born as a human and have the ability to practice in this life,
with the opportunity to meet wise teachers and hear the Buddha's teachings, I am deeply moved by this unbelievable karmic affinity.”

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"When I say I'm a Buddhist"[citation needed]

“It does not mean that my life will no longer experience setbacks.
But with the Dharma, setbacks are transformed into a cause for my growth.”

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"When I say I'm a Buddhist"[citation needed]

“It is not because there is a God outside me. But that I find the true Buddha-nature of my own heart.”

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"When I say I'm a Buddhist"[citation needed]

“It doesn’t mean I have more wisdom than others. But it means I have been occupied by too much arrogance.
I need to learn to be humble and to develop a broader perspective.”

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"When I say I'm a Buddhist"[citation needed]

“I know I only love those to my taste, but Buddha loves even people he does not like, guiding them to be full of wisdom and compassion.
That’s why I choose to follow Buddha’s teachings！”

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"When I say I'm a Buddhist"[citation needed]

“It is not because I want to escape from the world and pursue nothingness.
But to know everyday life is within Dharma, and to live in the present is to practice.”

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"When I say I'm a Buddhist"[citation needed]

“It is not because I pursue a smooth life. But for the calm acceptance of impermanence, and be calm
and confident like a king in any adverse circumstances.”

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"When I say I'm a Buddhist"[citation needed]

“It doesn’t mean I’m purer and nicer than others. But it means I have too much ignorance and mental defilement to remove.
I need Buddha's wisdom.”

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"When I say I'm a Buddhist"[citation needed]

“It is not because I am better or worse than others, but because I understand all beings are equal.”

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"When I say I'm a Buddhist"[citation needed]