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@xy, tagja 2023. szeptember 25.
Eredeti: I believe that at every level of society — familial, tribal, national and international — the key to a happier and more successful world is the growth of compassion. We do not need to become religious, nor do we need to believe in an ideology. All that is necessary is for each of us to develop our good human qualities.
„A szeretet és a kegyelem szükséglet és nem luxus. Nélkülük az emberiség képtelen a túlélésre.”
Eredeti: Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.
A kedvesség politikája (1990)
Eredeti: Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.
A kedvesség politikája (1990)
Eredeti: To study Buddhism and then use it as a weapon in order to criticize others' theories or ideologies is wrong. The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others.
Nobel Előadás(1989)
Eredeti: Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free.
válaszul a kérdésre: "Az érzőlényeknek van szabad akarata?"
Eredeti: According to Buddhism, individuals are masters of their own destiny. And all living beings are believed to possess the nature of the Primordial Buddha Samantabhadra, the potential or seed of enlightenment, within them. So our future is in our own hands. What greater free will do we need?
Daily Telegraph-nak adott interjú (2006)
Eredeti: I don't want to convert people to Buddhism — all major religions, when understood properly, have the same potential for good.
„Egy egyszerű buddhista szerzetes vagyok - se több, se kevesebb.”
Eredeti: I am a simple Buddhist monk — no more, no less.
Eredeti: My confidence in venturing into science lies in my basic belief that as in science so in Buddhism, understanding the nature of reality is pursued by means of critical investigation: if scientific analysis were conclusively to demonstrate certain claims in Buddhism to be false, then we must accept the findings of science and abandon those claims.
Eredeti: It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come.
A kedvesség politikája (1990)
Eredeti: Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend — or a meaningful day.
Eredeti: I believe that in the 20th century, humanity has learned from many, many experiences. Some positive, and many negative. What misery, what destruction! The greatest number of human beings were killed in the two world wars of this century. But human nature is such that when we face a tremendous critical situation, the human mind can wake up and find some other alternative.
Daily Telegraph-nak adott interjú (2006)
Eredeti: Some say I am a good person, some say I am a charlatan — I am just a monk.