"If you were going to be attracted to a mystical faith which involved the contemplative life, Buddhism would be quite reasonable. But then, not everybody is a budding mystic. In fact, it's pretty certain that very few people are. So another kind of religion, one that was perhaps more pragmatic and service-oriented, might appeal to those others. So I think you have to take your values into account."

-- Ninian Smart

#Buddhism Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Contemplative Life Quotes

“Also, I am very religious. It gave me peace of mind all my career.”

Source : Interview with Paul Schienberg, psychedonline.com. August 2, 2002.
“Feel the mountain and let it show you how you're going to ski it. Relax and cruise. This isn't a fight, it's a dance, and the mountain always leads.”
“Is Fate getting what you deserve, or deserving what you get?”
“Iâ€™m going to be mentally ill in fifteen years, and thatâ€™s why my husband doesnâ€™t want to be around me.”
“The invasion of illegal aliens is threatening the health of many Americans.”

Source : "Lou Dobbs Tonight", edition.cnn.com. April 14, 2005.
“The tartness of his face sours ripe grapes.”
“The spiritual life does not remove us from the world but leads us deeper into it”
“The Transportation Security Administration has probably converted more people to Islam than any religious order in the last 100 years. It doesn't matter how you choose to self-identify or even if your religiosity is private; when you get to the airport you know how you're going to be treated based on your name. Possibly also because of the colour of your skin and the colour of your passport.”

Source : Source: www.macleans.ca

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