“Music has always been the greatest expression of mortal philosophy," continued Lucky. "The path to enlightenment is found in the lyrics of… — A. Lee Martinez Copy Share Image
If you seek enlightenment, then career is a very important idea on your agenda. Approach your career from this standpoint and you… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Be neither attracted nor repulsed. You are watching a movie. If the visions are beautiful or horrible, Don't get caught up in… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
It's very easy for us to be humble when no one else is around. There is no reason for us to demonstrate… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I have to create a circle of reading for myself: Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Lao-Tzu, Buddha, Pascal, The New Testament. This is also… — Leo Tolstoy Copy Share Image
In self-giving you must be so careful of egotism. You must be so careful when you are aiding others in their liberation… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
In short: if one has nothing of value to say, only that which is impure defilement, avoid them. They are masters of… — Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo Copy Share Image
Mind is not simply the collection of aggregate cells inside your brain. If you are only the grey matter, then when that… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I want to find a way of speaking to fellow human beings that will be cool rather than heated, philosophical rather than… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Zen Buddhism is the foundation for much of the meaning in bonsai. In fact, many myths associate the first bonsai trees with… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“This humanity we would claim for ourselves is the legacy, not only of the Enlightenment, but of the thousands of European peasants… — Mary McCarthy Copy Share Image
We must therefore turn to history for enlightenment; here we find that none of the proclaimed anarchist groups correspond to the libertarian… — Murray Rothbard Copy Share Image
I'm culturally Jewish but, like most scientists, an atheist: I don't believe there's a God or supernatural world. Buddhism offers guidance on… — Alison Gopnik Copy Share Image
“So too, friend, purification of virtue is for the sake of reaching purification of mind; purification of mind is for the sake… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
“I've learned much from the land of many gods and many ways to worship. From Buddhism the power to begin to manage… — Sarah Macdonald Copy Share Image
“A great Zen master said just before he died, "From the bathtub, to the bathtub, I have uttered stuff and nonsense." The… — Alan W. Watts Copy Share Image
We need to preserve these sacred locations for ourselves, for the species of plants and animals that coexist in harmony there, and… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
It is the mind that weaves the dream of life, it convinces us that what we see is what is apparent and… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Thought control is the ability to direct mind and attention anywhere. Your ability to win is dependent upon the power of your… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Pay no attention to the faults of others, things done or left undone by others. Consider only what by oneself is done… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Freedom is the real source of human happiness and creativity. Irrespective of whether you are a believer or nonbeliever, whether Buddhist, Christian,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
I personally, only work with people in my business who show excellence. I have a business, the business of enlightenment. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Most martial arts have to do with the mind, ultimately. The ability to be unafraid, to walk away from a fight without… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
We do not slight the idea of enlightenment, but the most important thing is this moment, not some day in the future.… — Shunryu Suzuki Copy Share Image
The Anza Borrego Desert is a place of power, where different planes and realities intersect. It is easier to see and enter… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Chaos theory simply suggests that what appears to most people as chaos is not really chaotic, but a series of different types… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Mindfulness is often spoken of as the heart of Buddhist meditation. It's not about Buddhism, but about paying attention. That's what all… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
The spirit of the West, of America, is different than the East. The cultural conditioning is very different. It seems to be… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“If you attain unsurpassable, complete enlightenment, all sentient beings also attain it. The reason is that all sentient beings are aspects of… — Dōgen Copy Share Image
“Enlightenment is not only the end of suffering and of continuous conflict within and without, but also the end of the dreadful… — Eckhart Tolle Copy Share Image
If you get in a battle with someone, you don't get their power if you win. Power is something that you have… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Clothes can have a very refined vibration. An ochre robe can be extremely refined and so can a wonderful satin gown or… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Every time you sit down to meditate, you have to sit down with a resolve to win. You are going to sit… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“When fear and suffering are disliked by me and others equally what is so special about me that I protect myself and… — Śāntideva Copy Share Image
Higher meditation is not taught through techniques or words. The real meditation experience is taught inwardly. You shift a person through different… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I show people the techniques for gaining knowledge, and this inspires them in their search for truth, freedom and happiness. I also… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
You can lead an uncommonly fine life. But it takes determination. You have to march to the beat of different drummer. You… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
It's good to bear in mind that like it or not, enlightenment has always been, even in a golden age, pretty much… — Tom Robbins Copy Share Image
I still consider myself a liberal in the Enlightenment sense of the word. But I have to admit that being a liberal… — Claire Fox Copy Share Image
Letting go is the hardest thing. Everybody is so afraid. They're so afraid of eternity. They're so afraid of life. They're so… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
