Have the courage to use your own reason- That is the motto of enlightenment. "Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals" (1785) — Immanuel Kant Copy Share Image
“Buddhism is more about an ethic and philosophy than an actual religion.” — Ed Hindson Copy Share Image
Discovering the connectedness of the Universe is the ultimate goal of enlightenment. — Senoraroy Copy Share Image
WHETHER BEINGS LOVE ME OR FEAR ME IS IRRELEVANT. IF BEINGS GIVE ME THEIR ATTENTION I WILL TAKE THEM TO ENLIGHTENMENT AND… — St. Germain Copy Share Image
“Enlightenment is not a goal to be attained, it is a state-of-being to be regained.” — Kim Chestney Copy Share Image
If you vanquish ego-clinging today, tonight you will be enlightened. — Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Copy Share Image
“We can only hope to live a meaningful life by serving as earnest witnesses to life’s tragic beauty.” — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
Our society is the product of several great religious and philosophical traditions. The ideas of the Greeks and Romans, Christianity, Judaism, humanism… — Jan Peter Balkenende Copy Share Image
Zen Master Dogen has pointed out that anxiety, when accepted, is the driving force to enlightenment in that it lays bare the… — Philip Kapleau Copy Share Image
I don't know if there is really an objective truth about either. I liken this to what Buddhism says about the individual,… — Karan Bajaj Copy Share Image
If you have been touched by the success fairy, people think you know why. People think success breeds enlightenment and you are… — Meryl Streep Copy Share Image
The only real revolution is in the enlightenment of the mind and the improvement of character, the only real emancipation is individual,… — Will Durant Copy Share Image
In Gnosticism, the physical world did not ultimately matter - which meant physical suffering did not matter either. Seeking 'enlightenment' meant cultivating… — Nancy Pearcey Copy Share Image
“Where Krishna yokes the mind and Arjuna bears the bow, there is always fortune, success, dominion, stability, and law. That is my… — Devdutt Pattanaik Copy Share Image
In the course of time one does not feel even the existence of God. After attaining enlightenment one sees that gods and… — Sarada Devi Copy Share Image
A purpose derived from a false premise - that a deity has ordained submission to his will - cannot merit respect. The… — Jeffrey Tayler Copy Share Image
“Buddhist philosophy points out that the true nature of all forms is essentially formless. Forms do not have an existence of their… — Joseph P. Kauffman Copy Share Image
“4. The Third Step in the Mental Training. To be the lord of mind is more essential to Enlightenment, which, in a… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
The natural/supernatural distinction itself, and the near-equation of 'supernatural' with 'superstition', are scarecrows that Enlightenment thought has erected in its fields to… — N. T. Wright Copy Share Image
Joy is what we are, not what we must get. Joy is the realization that all we want or need in life… — Iyanla Vanzant Copy Share Image
As much as we look up at the stars and know there is more than life on earth, the divinity of dogs… — Jennifer Skiff Copy Share Image
“At the same time, we may not as a culture be fond of old-fashioned supernaturalism, but we certainly like spirituality in whatever… — N.T. Wright Copy Share Image
The dharma is the most precious thing in the world and we should put it at the center of our hearts and… — Tenzin Palmo Copy Share Image
Were all on similar paths of enlightenment, yet the secrets only unfold at the right time and places of your journey. — Stanley Victor Paskavich Copy Share Image
As a woman you must unite with other women for a while and perhaps even reject the world of men, just to… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“The United States is the result of an enlightened philosophy; China is the outcome of traditions and history.” — Patrick Mendis Copy Share Image
“Dharma is not about believing in God. It’s about making the right choices, doing the right things and leading the right life.” — Anurag Shourie Copy Share Image
Practicing Dharma is the supreme method for improving the quality of our human life. — Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Copy Share Image
I do not in the least underestimate bisexuality. . . I expect it to provide all further enlightenment. — Sigmund Freud Copy Share Image
Protecting the weak is the first step to enlightenment and being truly civilized. — Gary Yourofsky Copy Share Image
As Dr. Chiang puts it, “while Buddha came to China on white elephants, Christ was borne on cannon balls. — Carlo M. Cipolla Copy Share Image
Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Enlightenment means that you've become a sophisticated perceiver, without letting anyone know that you're sophisticated. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The goal of Buddhism is to create Buddhas, not Buddhists, as the goal of Christianity is to create Christs, not Christians. — Adyashanti Copy Share Image
The pathway to enlightenment leads to states of ecstasy, knowledge, and a pretty ironic sense of humor. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Enlightenment is not meant to be an object of religious faith. It is an evolutionary goal, something we want to become... — Robert Thurman Copy Share Image
“What is the worldly vision (lok-drashti)? It is to believe north as being south.” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
The Guru is an alive presence that can actually challenge you (which mind can never do). — Swami Premodaya Copy Share Image
“He had tapped into the Zen of ignorance, the enlightenment of absurdity.” — Christopher Moore Copy Share Image
