Edward Conze Quotes

United Kingdom, Scholar
March 18, 1904 – September, 24, 1979.

Edward Conze was born Eberhart Julius Dietrich Conze . The British-born, German national was known as a scholar of Marxism and Buddhism. He emigrated to Britain in 1935 and lived there for most of the rest of his life.

The Buddha-nature which is ours from the very beginning is like the sun which emerges from the clouds, or like a mirror which, when rubbed, regains its original purity and clarity.

Edward Conze
- Mirror
- Clarity
- Emerges
Prajñāpāramitā Buddhism is not a religion suitable for the brainless.

Edward Conze

Abide not with dualism, Carefully avoid pursuing it; As soon as you have right and wrong, Confusion ensues, and Mind is lost.

Edward Conze
- Mind
- Lost
- Confusion
Unable to function as plants, we must serve as manure.

Edward Conze
- Function
- Serve
- Plants
One should therefore not rely on mere words, but everywhere search for the intention behind them.

Edward Conze
- Words
- Search
- Intention
One in All All in One-- If only this is realized, No more worry about your not being perfect.

Edward Conze
- Perfect
- Worry
- Realized
Try not to seek after the true Only cease to cherish opinions.

Edward Conze
- Opinions
- Seek
- Cherish