Enlightenment is not a state of mind, yet all states of mind are contained within it. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The miracle of enlightenment is that you take the self and let it dissolve in the white light of eternity. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Zen approaches it from the practical side of life-that is, to work out Enlightenment in life itself. — D.T. Suzuki Copy Share Image
If you could train an AI to be a Buddhist, it would probably be pretty good. — Reid Hoffman Copy Share Image
Enlightenment is like everyday consciousness but two inches above the ground. — D.T. Suzuki Copy Share Image
“Your actions show what you know, and your replies to obstacles give clarity into what you will learn.” — Grace Sara Copy Share Image
The day-to-day life we lead has nothing to do with enlightenment. It is just around the corner, and we don't see it. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
A person must earn enlightenment, Eragon. It is not handed down to you by others, regardless of how revered they be. — Christopher Paolini Copy Share Image
The Enlightenment has always aimed at liberating men from fear and establishing their sovereignty. Yet the fully enlightened earth radiates disaster triumphant. — Theodor Adorno Copy Share Image
I like Miracles. They inspire me. Miracles are the fun of enlightenment. When a teacher does a miracle, and everyone sees it,… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Rama is a fairly common name in India. It symbolizes an individual who is interested both in enlightenment and martial arts. I… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Nothing has to be changed, because all is beautiful - that is enlightenment. All is as it should be, everything is perfect.… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
“Even the great thinkers of the Enlightenment, with their commitment to reason, failed to recognize the ways they stereotyped others.” — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
You can go to India and you can see gurus go into samadhi. But when they come out of samadhi, they're nasty.… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Things flourish, then each returns to its root. Returning to the root is called stillness: Stillness is called return to life, return… — Laozi Copy Share Image
The thousand petal lotus of light, the crown center, really does not become operative until one is on the verge of enlightenment… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
What led me to my science and what fascinated me from a young age was the, by no means self-evident, fact that… — Max Planck Copy Share Image
“We only suffer when we falsely identify with the objects that arise in our awareness, rather than with the awareness itself—when we… — Joseph P. Kauffman Copy Share Image
The willingness to not bypass illusion is very important. We come to nirvana by way of samsara. We come to see the… — Adyashanti Copy Share Image
“When the ego is not, you are for the first time encountering your being. That being is void. Then you can surrender;… — Osho Copy Share Image
Ask me not, 'Are you rightwing,' but ask me 'Are you a committed believer in individual freedom, the values of the enlightenment?'… — Niall Ferguson Copy Share Image
“Inner Awareness is often gained in incremental steps at first. The distraction of the perceived physical world dictates this. However, once one… — Gary Hopkins Copy Share Image
We live in a society which is heading in one direction, so it's good to have at least a few friends who… — Tenzin Palmo Copy Share Image
“The Buddha himself always emphasized that trust is good but knowing is better. He explicitly put his teachings out in the open… — Karl Brunnholzl Copy Share Image
“Mass culture is enlightenment in reverse. Its goal is precisely to wipe out that last little garrison of human autonomy.” — Rick Roderick Copy Share Image
The Buddha over and over again spoke clearly and definitely on post-mortem states - as in his conversation with Vasetta. — Annie Besant Copy Share Image
“The more you know, the less you talk. The less you talk, the more you know.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
“Spirit did not enter flesh to suffer; it entered flesh to awaken inside it.” — Sean B. McElhill Copy Share Image
When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions. — Atifete Jahjaga Copy Share Image
“Wisdom is not counted in grammers, niether in fluency, but vividly shown in mannerism.” — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
But deluded people don't realize that their own mind is the Buddha. They keep searching outside. — Bodhidharma Copy Share Image
“The path to enlightenment is not a path. It is a realization that you are already the goal.” — Susan Shumsky Copy Share Image
Nirvana is not the blowing out of the candle. It is the extinguishing of the flame because day is come. — Rabindranath Tagore Copy Share Image
“In so many ways we are still in the dark ages, but there is light appearing over the horizon of choice and… — Bryant McGill Copy Share Image
Really, the only thing that makes sense is to strive for greater collective enlightenment. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
People always snap and think they're Jesus. How come no one ever snaps and thinks they're Buddha? — Bill Hicks Copy Share Image
Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. — Zen Proverb Copy Share Image
