
„Ha van olyan vallás, amely képes megfelelni a modern tudomány igényeinek, akkor az a buddhizmus.”
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.
„Ha van olyan vallás, amely képes megfelelni a modern tudomány igényeinek, akkor az a buddhizmus.”
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.
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: My effort should never be to undermine another's faith but to make him a better follower of his own faith.
„Ha befektetsz egy dollárt, arra használd a másikat, hogy mindenki tudomást szerezzen róla.”
Eredeti: Religions are different roads converging to the same point. What does it matter that we take different road, so long as we reach the same goal?