First of all, Buddhism is neither pessimistic nor optimistic. If anything at all, it is realistic, for it takes a realistic view of life and the worl…

- Walpola Rahula

As long as you are conscious of yourself, you can never concentrate on anything.

- Walpola Rahula

The question has often been asked; Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy? It does not matter what you call it. Buddhism remains what it is whatever …

- Walpola Rahula

It is always a question of knowing and seeing, and not that of believing. The teaching of the Buddha is qualified as ehi-passika, inviting you to 'co…

- Walpola Rahula

All great work artistic, poetic, intellectual or spiritual is produced at those moments when creators forget themselves altogether and are free from …

- Walpola Rahula

If by the expression "not practical" you mean "not easy," you are right. Definitely it is not easy. Yet it should be tried. You may say it is risky t…

- Walpola Rahula

According to the Buddha's teaching the beginning of the life-stream of living beings is unthinkable. THe believer in the creation of life by God may …

- Walpola Rahula

Two ideas are psychologically deep-rooted in man: self-protection and self-preservation. For self-protection man has created God, on whom he depends …

- Walpola Rahula

There is no unmoving mover behind the movement. It is only movement. It is not correct to say that life is moving, but life is movement itself. Life …

- Walpola Rahula