Alan Ball Quotes

My feeling or philosophy is closer to Taoism and Zen Buddhism, 'cause it's the most practical.

Buddhism teaches you to embrace change.

Well, I'm Buddhist, Ray, and so part of my Buddhism has allowed me to look a little more deeply at people and the events in my life that created me. And I think a lot of that Buddhism comes out in the world view in this novel.

I think Buddhism is a wonderful philosophy. I've had the good fortune to meet many wonderful teachers from that society.

One thing that attracted me to Buddhism was the support for this larger vision of values.

I admire the fact that the central core of Buddhist teaching involves mindfulness and loving kindness and compassion.

Zen Buddhism is a discipline where belief isn't necessary.

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.

Music is not the only reason that I practice Buddhism anymore because it has affected my whole life.

Buddhism is really, one of its main practices is understanding and experiencing compassion, and how that ultimately is a road to happiness.

There are things that I value now that I didn't when I first went over there, like Zen Buddhism, which has become part of my life over the last couple years.

I'm much more Buddhist. I mean, I'm not a Buddhist. I should be so lucky to be a Buddhist, a real Buddhist, but of all the things I investigated, that seems to make the most sense to me.

I'm just the worst little Buddhist in town.

To go from mortal to Buddha, you have to put an end to karma, nurture your awareness, and accept what life brings.

If your mind is pure, all buddha-lands are pure.

To find a Buddha all you have to do is see your nature.

I realize that many elements of the Buddhist teaching can be found in Christianity, Judaism, Islam. I think if Buddhism can help, it is the concrete methods of practice.

I never stopped studying Buddhism. In the past few years, in between movies, I do a retreat.

I'm a Buddhist.

The Buddha taught that we're not actually in control, which is a pretty scary idea. But when you let things be as they are, you will be a much happier, more balanced, compassionate person.

I think Buddhism should open the door of psychology and healing to penetrate more easily into the Western world.

How many Buddhists does it take to change a lightbulb? Many in body, one in mind.

The philosophy of Buddhism is connected to everything. So it probably does have some connection with acting, yes.

Buddhism is not a creed, it is a doubt.

I think about death a lot, I really do, because I can't believe I won't exist. It's the ego isn't it? I feel that I should retreat into a better form of Zen Buddhism than this kind of ego-dominated thing. But I don't know, I mean, I want to come back as a tree but I suspect that it's just not going to happen, is it?