Shinjo Ito Quotes

• What is most important is to go deep into ourselves and discover the loving kindness and compassion of the buddha within - the awakened nature we all possess.

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  Kindness, Compassion, Important

  Shinjō Itō (2009). “Shinjo: Reflections”, p.9

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• Speculation and constant judging will only limit what you see. Expand your sight by looking at everything in life as an opportunity to develop and transform yourself.

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  Opportunity, Sight, Judging

  Shinjō Itō (2009). “Shinjo: Reflections”, p.95

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• Nirvana means to extinguish the burning fires of the Three Poisons: greed, anger, and ignorance. This can be accomplished by letting go of dissatisfaction.

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  Moving On, Letting Go, Ignorance

  Shinjō Itō (2009). “Shinjo: Reflections”, p.94

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• The spirit of Buddhism is, more than anything, about valuing harmony and unity, in which others are respected and embraced rather than denounced. This has been the way of Buddhism since the beginning, and this is true Buddhism.

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  Buddhism, Unity, Way

  Shinjō Itō (2009). “Shinjo: Reflections”, p.137

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• Examine the present and learn from the past to see how the future will unfold. Too often we just look at the present and base our actions solely on that.

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  Future, Past, Looks

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• You may have seen people praying to an image as if it had special power. Perhaps they're wishing for the well-being of their family, for material prosperity, or to recover from illness. But this way of practicing faith only leads to a dead end. Buddha images should serve as inspirations to cultivate the infinite loving kindness latent in the buddha within us.

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  Kindness, Inspiration, People

  Shinjō Itō (2009). “Shinjo: Reflections”, p.134

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• Many are those who pity others while being blind to their own misfortunes.

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  Blind, Pity, Misfortunes

  Shinjō Itō (2009). “Shinjo: Reflections”, p.56

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• Buddhas continue to live on through their teachings as dharma bodies. Their spirits become manifest in the sangha (spiritual community) where their teachings are passed on.

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  Spiritual, Teaching, Community

  Shinjō Itō (2009). “Shinjo: Reflections”, p.133

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• The Buddha shared his teachings so that everyone, without exception, could reach the same supreme state of liberation that he had attained through practice and effort.

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  Teaching, Practice, Effort

  Shinjō Itō (2009). “Shinjo: Reflections”, p.135

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• To reflect on everything in daily life is to nurture your buddha nature.

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  Daily Life, Life Is, Nurture

  Shinjō Itō (2009). “Shinjo: Reflections”, p.10

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