I don't have any fear of death. I do, however, have an inordinate fear of becoming dependent on other people. To me, that's the severest test, not death. Huston Smith deathdependentfear Change image and share on social
Pure science - this vision of the universe as 15 billion light years across - I am bedazzled and awed by it. Huston Smith awebedazzlebillion Change image and share on social
The scientific method is nearly perfect for understanding the physical aspects of our life. But it is a radically limited viewfinder in its inability to offer values, morals and meanings that are at the center of our lives. Huston Smith aspectcenterinability share on social
At the center of the religious life is a peculiar kind of joy, the prospect of a happy ending that blossoms from necessarily painful ordeals, the promise of human difficulties embraced and overcome. Huston Smith blossomcenterdifficulty Change image and share on social
In order to live man must believe in that for which he lives. Huston Smith livemanorder Change image and share on social
Religion is the call to confront reality; to master the self. Huston Smith callconfrontmaster Change image and share on social
The most powerful moral influence is example. Huston Smith influencemoralpowerful Change image and share on social
The notion that Western religions are more rigid than those of Asia is overdrawn. Ours is the most permissive society history has ever known - almost the only thing that is forbidden now is to forbid - and Asian teachers and their progeny play up to this propensity by soft-pedaling Hinduism's, Buddhism's, Sufism's rules. Huston Smith asiaasianbuddhism share on social
No one in human history has given as much thought to the interweaving of altered states of consciousness and religion as I have. Huston Smith alterconsciousnesshistory Change image and share on social