The principles of Buddhism and Shambhala can be effective in helping the course of what is happening in the world. — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
The universe is a giant perceptual matrix. It perceives itself through its substance — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The enlightenment is under threat. So is reason. So is truth. So is science, especially in the schools of America. — Richard Dawkins 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
“We must admit that very often we are afraid or ashamed to look at our own minds. So we prefer to avoid… — Walpola Rahula Copy Share Image
Men are terrified of their sexuality. They're all afraid of impotence. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“Buddha, tends to suggest a different solution: Wanting is the cause of all human misery. Learn to want less. Accept that life… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“The teachings of Buddha are eternal, but even then Buddha did not proclaim them to be infallible. The religion of Buddha has… — Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Copy Share Image
Buddhism suggests there are no elect. Everything rests upon your own self-effort, which is the good news because that means you don't… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
You must have total and impeccable trust in eternity. Whether you like it or not, eternity's in charge, so you might as… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
It is not advisable for persons who are in the early stages of meditation to mediate on the two lower chakras. You… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“Buddhism is a religion of the heart. Only this. One who practices to develop the heart is one who practices Buddhism [...]… — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
Without that poise and balance and gentle humor and caring sense, nothing happens at all. It's just egotism and vanity and jealousy… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“How much of your life do you spend looking forward to being somewhere else?” — Matthew Flickstein Copy Share Image
You can call it wisdom, or sanity, or health, or enlightenment. I use the word God as a short-cut. I am comfortable… — Stephen Levine Copy Share Image
When you refrain from habitual thoughts and behavior, the uncomfortable feelings will still be there. They don’t magically disappear. Over the years,… — Pema Chodron Copy Share Image
“If we lack the proper antidotes of emptiness and bodhichitta, we will not be able to control our minds when frightening appearances… — Zongtrul Losang Tsöndru Copy Share Image
The process of education takes place in the field of consciousness; the prerequisite to complete education is therefore the full development of… — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Copy Share Image
Focus your attention around the naval area, feel that spot. Visualize it. Do whatever it takes. When thoughts come in and out… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Feel the wind. This wind blows from world to world and from life to death. This is the wind of dharma. Be… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Compassion suits our physical condition, whereas anger, fear and distrust are harmful to our well-being. Therefore, just as we learn the importance… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Power comes from the navel center. If you meditate for an hour or so a day and you focus on that sphere,… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Self-discover is not as someone would have us think, a heavy, awesome, moral process where everyone sits around and frowns. As you… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
There is something to this fabric of life that is beautiful. If you find the world unpleasant, I don't think that is… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“First she got Jesus, probably fifteen years ago, and that didn’t work out, so she tried Scientology, and that didn’t help, but… — John Sandford Copy Share Image
We can step out of our small sense of self and awaken to this reality. One of the reasons people get confused… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
This is our challenge at the beginning of the twenty-first century - we need to find the courage to see our own… — Andrew Cohen Copy Share Image
Oysters are more beautiful than any religion... There's nothing in Christianity or Buddhism that quite matches the sympathetic unselfishness of an oyster. — Hector Hugh Munro Copy Share Image
“It is recorded in the monastic rules that a monk once performed an abortion on a girl; the Buddha judged his action… — Soraj Hongladarom Copy Share Image
Being sad is a state of distress, being happy is a state of excitement, being blissful is a state of enlightenment. Have… — Nagaraj Copy Share Image
“Worry does not keep it from raining tomorrow, but it does keep it from being sunny today.” — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
If you learn to lead your life strategically and strongly, you can overcome the opposition. But running away, you never overcome anything.… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I grew up in the north of Chile, and this is why there are a lot of religious symbols in my pictures,… — Alejandro Jodorowsky Copy Share Image
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