Miscellaneous Quotes Relative to Buddhism

1. "...our choices in conduct do indeed matter, literally---they materialize in consequences."

2. "...refraining from acting, speaking, or thinking in such a way as to cause harm."

-Bodhin Kjolhede in Tricycle Magazine, Winter 2011

3. "...when we act upon our more cooperative impulses, then both personal and collective suffering is diminished. The quality of our intention determines the quality of our disposition, which in turn determines the quality of our intention. If our goal ultimately is to be happier and to live in a better world, then it becomes skillful to abandon what causes harm and to develop what increases well-being."

 

4. "As with such martial arts as aikido, we can yield at every step and still wind up on top. Wisdom involves understanding cause and effect and thereby being able to see several moves ahead. "

- Andrew Olendzki [" Primordial Soup "]; Tricycle Magazine, Winter 2011.

5.  "We must cultivate responsibility for our actions and their consequences--not just at an individual level but also at a social, political, economic, and ecological level."

-Michael Stone ["G-20 Dharma. Nonviolence and engaged living."]; Tricycle Magazine, Winter 2011.