“Five hundred years before Christ some physicians of ancient India, working under the influence of the Lord Buddha, advanced the art of healing to so perfect a state that they were able to abolish surgery, although the surgery of their time was as efficient, or more so, than that of the present day.” YearsArtStatesAbleChristPerfectHealingLordFiveInfluenceHundredIndiaAncientEfficientPhysiciansSurgeryAbolishPresent DayAncient IndiaLord Buddha Book:The Bach Flower Remedies Source: The Bach Flower Remedies
“In the spiritual lore of India there is a story that the Lord whispered only one word in our ears when he sent us into the world: 'Give.' Give freely of your time, your talent, your resources; give without asking for anything in return. This is the secret of living in joy and security.” WorldGivingStoriesSpiritualJoySecretLordTalentSecurityReturnResourcesEarsIndiaAskingOne Word Book:Like a Thousand Suns: The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, Volume II Source: Like a Thousand Suns: The Bhagavad Gita for Daily Living, Volume II
“Hindu philosophy was one of the greatest beneficiaries of the advent and the teachings of the Lord Buddha. I revere Buddha as a reformer of not only Hinduism but also the world, who has given all of us a new world view and vision which is critical for the survival of all of us and the entire world.” WorldPhilosophyMotivationGivenViewsVisionLordTeachingSurvivalIndiaCriticalNew WorldHinduismAdventWorld ViewReformersBeneficiariesLord Buddha Author:Narendra Modi
“Bodh Gaya is a land of enlightenment. Years ago, what Bodh Gaya got was Siddhartha but what Bodh Gaya gave to the world was Lord Buddha, the epitome of knowledge, peace and compassion.” WorldYearsCompassionLordLandEnlightenmentYears AgoEmpowermentIndiaSiddharthaEpitomeLord Buddha Author:Narendra Modi
“I see Lord Buddha in the 21st Century across national borders, across faith systems, across political ideologies, playing the role of a bridge to promote understanding to counsel patience and to enlighten us with tolerance and empathy.” PoliticalUnderstandingLordRolesCenturyEmpathyEmpowermentIndiaToleranceIdeologyBridgesBorders21st CenturyEnlighteningPolitical IdeologyNational BordersLord Buddha Author:Narendra Modi
“I see Lord Buddha doing to our collective spiritual well-being what global trade did to our collective economic well-being and the digital internet did to our collective intellectual well-being.” WellsSpiritualLordEconomicInternetIntellectualIndiaInnovationTradeWell BeingCollectivesDigitalLord Buddha Author:Narendra Modi
“Each one of us pray, day and night, for the downtrodden millions in India, who are held fast by poverty, priest craft, and tyranny - pray day and night for them. I am no meta physician, no philosopher, nay, no saint. But I am poor, I love the poor.... Let these people be your God - think of them, work for them, pray for them incessantly - the Lord will show you the way.” PeopleThinkingWayShowsNightPoorLordPovertyMillionsPrayingIndiaSaintPhilosopherTyrannyCraftsPriestsPhysiciansDay And NightIncessantlyDowntrodden Author:Swami Vivekananda