“I feel a lot more secure about the directions I take, than I might have, had I not practiced Buddhism.” FeelsMightBuddhismJazzSecure Author:Herbie Hancock
“Buddhism has turned me on to my humanness, and is challenging my humanness so that I can become more human.” HumansI CanChallengesBuddhismHumannessHumanness Is Author:Herbie Hancock
“Music is not the only reason that I practice Buddhism anymore because it has affected my whole life.” ReasonWholePracticeBuddhismMusic IsWhole LifeAffected Author:Herbie Hancock
“One thing that attracted me to Buddhism was the support for this larger vision of values.” ValuesVisionSupportOne ThingBuddhism Author:Herbie Hancock
“I've been practising Buddhism for forty years, and that's what has led me to this path of discovering my own humanity and recognizing the humanity in others.” YearsHumanityMy OwnPathBuddhismFortyDiscoveringRecognizing Author:Herbie Hancock
“The cool thing is that jazz is really a wonderful example of the great characteristics of Buddhism and great characteristics of the human spirit. Because in jazz we share, we listen to each other, we respect each other, we are creating in the moment. At our best, we're non-judgmental.” InspirationalHumansMomentsSpiritWonderfulShareExampleBuddhismCreatingJazzCharacteristicsHuman SpiritJudgmentalCool ThingsRespect Each OtherNon Judgmental Author:Herbie Hancock