Isabella Bird

In Japan, the people preserve their temples for their exquisite beauty, and there are a great many sincere Buddhists; but China is irreligious: a nation of atheists or agnostics, or slaves of impious superstitions. In an extended tramp among temples, I have not seen a single male worshiper or a thing to please the eye.

English Explorer

Tara Brach

Buddhist practices offer a way of saying, 'Hey, come back over here, reconnect.' The only way that you'll actually wake up and have some freedom is if you have the capacity and courage to stay with the vulnerability and the discomfort.

American Psychologist

Nicholas Kristof

Anybody looking at the history even of the 20th century would not single out Islam as the bloodthirsty religion; it was Christian/Nazi/Communist Europe and Buddhist/Taoist/Hindu/atheist Asia that set records for mass slaughter.

American Journalist

Morris West

Well I travelled quite a lot in the east, and one of the things that impressed me greatly was the buddhist notion of the continuity of things, the wheel of life which is what we're talking about, the ever turning wheel.

Australian Writer

Krista Tippett

Buddhist mindfulness is about the present, but I also think it's about being real. Being awake to everything. Feeling like nothing can hurt you if you can look it straight on.

Karen Armstrong

Buddhists talk about nirvana in very much the same terms as monotheists describe God.

English Writer

Use 'Buddhist' to identify someone who practices Buddhism, similar to 'Christian' or 'Muslim'.

Religious Identity

When referring to someone as a Buddhist, do it respectfully, as it’s their belief.

Respectful Reference

'Buddhist' refers to religion, not ethnicity or nationality. Anyone can be a Buddhist.

Not a Race

As an adjective, 'Buddhist' describes anything related to Buddhist teachings or customs.

Beliefs and Practices

Use 'Buddhist' to describe art, architecture, and literature linked with Buddhism.

Cultural Artifacts

Use 'Buddhist' to talk about artistic depictions of the Buddha or Buddhist themes.

Visual Representation

A 'Buddhist' might be used for worship in a temple or as a decorative piece at home.

Decoration vs. Worship

'Buddhist' refers to tranquil places that Buddhists use for meditation and retreats.

Peaceful Locations

Many Buddhists hold historical and cultural importance, with unique architectural styles.

Historical Significance

 it was part of an ancient tibetan kingdom and features a buddhist temple where for centuries monks have chanted in the middle of each day it's home to around 400 people and pretty much forever they've tinted yaks goats sheep and other livestock every now and then a snow leopard would

Searching for the...

 was going on and I had probably about thirty five seconds after he took off his track suit for him to step in sit down I got off four shots the monks proceeded to pick me up along with my assistant and literally Buddhists out the door and I have never

National Geographic...

 but it has embedded technology to help the visually impaired navigate uneven surfaces but they're also using some of the latest materials and technology that are being developed in china so they're not above using ancient buddhist imagery

Creative hubs: China...

 of worship for buddhists these macaques are an integral part of temple life and their presence here is entwined in folklore they are said to have once been headless fallen from the cut hair of manjushri a religious figure associated

Spend Some Time With The...

 you know and it's so interesting because that's right when life throws a curveball I got up early in the morning I photograph these monks and collecting arms as they do these Buddhist tera vaada Buddhist monks and the people give

Alison Wright: Portraits...

 an alternative definition of success, what has come to be known as GNH, or gross national happiness. Most world leaders didn't take notice, and those that did thought this was just "Buddhist economics." But the king was serious.

Chip Conley: Measuring...

 the other side I knew she had come to say goodbye my mother phoned minutes later a few days later we went to a Buddhist temple in Footscray and SAT around her casket we told her stories and assured her that we were still with

My immigration story -...

 this Buddhist monastery is trafficking Tigers into the illegal international wildlife trade meaning that the tiger you took a selfie with one day could end up dead and smuggled across the border the next

Special Investigation:...

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