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“Buddha’s teachings are scientific methods to solve the problems of all living beings permanently. ... For Buddhists, faith in Buddha Shakyamuni is their spiritual life; it is the root of all Dharma realizations. If we have deep faith in Buddha we shall naturally develop the strong wish to practise his teachings. With this wish we shall definitely apply effort in our Dharma practice, and with strong effort we shall accomplish permanent liberation from the suffering of this life and countless future lives.”

Book:Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom

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Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom

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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a distinguished Tibetan Buddhist teacher and author, born in 1931. He is recognized for his extensive teachings and writings on the Buddhist path, particularly within the New Kadampa Tradition. more

“There is a wealth of source material concernig Gotama Buddha, far more than for (Confucius or Jesus Christ, for example. The problem thus becomes one of selection. There are also, as Erich Frauwallner has pointed out, far more historical facts available for the Buddha than for his near contemporaries, the Greeks Thales and Pythagoras. There can be no doubt concerning the cxistence of the person who advocated the unique thought that we attribute to him.”

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Book:Gotama Buddha

Source: Gotama Buddha

“The Buddha taught that meditation, combined with the observance of a moral code and the development of wisdom, is the path to enlightenment. Through meditation, Buddhists strive to experience what the Buddha experienced — loss of self and ego, the ability to see things as they really are, and the self-transformation that goes with the attainment of enlightenment. Meditation therefore offers potential for personal growth, spiritual advancement through the conquest of psychological obstacles, and the possibility of greater happiness. This partly explains the great surge of interest in Buddhism in the Western world in the second half of the 20th century.”

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Book:The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia : Buddhism

Source: The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia : Buddhism

“Closing the last chapter of our personal history and taking the first step on the Journey will come with the recognition of the futility of spiritual seeking.”

Journey Personal History Spiritual Seeking

Author:Frank M. Wanderer

“The Wanderer then leaves behind the spiritual seeker, with all the accumulated knowledge and lofty spiritual experience, and takes the first step on the Journey.”