An Awakened person is someone who finds freedom in good…

An enlightened awareness is within each one of us, right at this moment. This enlightened awareness is truly unborn and marvellously illuminating; and everything…

— Bankei Yotaku

If your heart isn't yet illumined Be awake always, be a seeker of the heart, Be at war continually with your carnal soul. But…

— Rumi

There’s been a problem, a problem eating away at me from the inside out. I’ve become weak, I’ve shown human compassion, and it has…

— Kane

Although all men are born free, slavery has been the general lot of the human race. Ignorant--they have been cheated; asleep--they have been surprised;…

— James Madison

RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION is a manual and a call to action for awakened patriots who are too intelligent to believe the leftist media lies and…

— Sarah Palin

Don Quixote followed nature, and being satisfied with his first sleep, did not solicit more. As for Sancho, he never wanted a second, for…

— Miguel de Cervantes

When I write about "realizations," I am describing a state in which a practitioner has wisdom of who she or he is, and has…

— Russell Targ

To live a present and awakened life, simply be responsive to the moment. It is very simple. If you are hungry, eat. If you…

— Leonard Jacobson

I believe that it is truly important for everyone to confront in dialogue the historical reality of the Reformation, its consequences and the responses…

— Pope Francis

“The truth is: while it may have been rough getting here, I’ve awakened to a dream. The most incredible man in the world came…

— Tessa Dawn

In our true blissful essence of mind is known that everything is alright forever and forever and forever...listen to the silence inside the illusion…

— Jack Kerouac

At certain times, a silent mind is very important, but 'silent' does not mean closed. The silent mind is an alert, awakened mind; a…

— Thubten Yeshe

In Buddhism, there are three gems: Buddha, the awakened one; Dharma, the way of understanding and loving; and Sangha, the community that lives in…

— Nhat Hanh

What portion in the world can the artist have, Who has awakened from the common dream, But dissipation and despair?

— William Butler Yeats

The living word awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free!

— Helen Keller