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Free buddhist audio : free mp3s and texts on buddhism, meditation and the arts. Buddhist Geeks | Discover the Emerging Face of Buddhism. Misunderstanding Buddhism - Things Most People Believe About Buddhism That Are Not True. Buddhists want to get enlightened so they can be blissed out all the time. And they believe in reincarnation, and if something bad happens to you it's because of something you did in a past life. And Buddhists have to be vegetarians.

Everybody knows that. Unfortunately, much of what "everybody knows" about Buddhism isn't true. What follows is a kind of Un-FAQ that lists common but mistaken ideas many people in the West have about Buddhism. If you can think of any more, please add them through the "Readers Respond" link at the end of this article, or discuss them in the Buddhism forum. 1. I've read many diatribes against the Buddhist teaching that nothing exists. However, Buddhism does not teach that nothing exists. The "nothing exists" folklore mostly comes from a misunderstanding of the teaching of anatta and its Mahayana extension, shunyata.

Read More: "Dependent Origination" Read More: "Madhyamika" 2. Read More:"What Is the Self? " 3. However, there is a Buddhist doctrine of rebirth. 4. Buddha Quotes | Dalai Lama Quotes | Zen Provebs | Lao Tzu Quotes. Quotes by Buddha A jug fills drop by drop- Buddha All that we are is the result of what we have thought- Buddha An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea- Buddha Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace- Buddha Every human being is the author of his own health or disease- Buddha He is able who thinks he is able- Buddha What you think you become- Buddha Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship- Buddha Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned- Buddha I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done- BuddhaIt is better to travel well than to arrive- Buddha The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground- Buddha Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment- Buddha The way is not in the sky.

Lao Tzu Quotes. Zen Koans - AshidaKim.com. Buddhist Quote - Buddhism Quotes - Famous Buddhist Quotes - Buddhist Quotes and Saying. Here is a short write up on Buddhist/Buddhism quotes. Explore more information on Buddhist quotes and sayings. In the following lines, we have mentioned some famous Buddhist quotes and sayings by Buddha … Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds. You only lose what you cling to. Fill your mind with compassion. We live in illusion and the appearance of things. There is a reality.