Discriminate between the transient and the eternal. Learn to move from complete control to complete abandon. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Enlightenment is a lot like dying. You might wonder why there aren't more enlightened people. It is because they are afraid to… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I'm a Buddhist, so one of my biggest beliefs is, 'Everything changes, don't take it personally.' — Alan Ball Copy Share Image
Enlightenment is the "quiet acceptance of what is". I believe the truly enlightened beings are those who refuse to allow themselves to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In 'Seven Years In Tibet,' I played a Buddhist. But I'm not religious at all, really. — David Thewlis Copy Share Image
“Buddha, but you shortened it. The original saying is, ‘To keep the body in good health is a duty, for otherwise we… — Ruby Lionsdrake Copy Share Image
The fact of the matter is that Buddhism has changed a lot. When St. Francis of Xavier arrived in Japan, he wrote… — Ninian Smart Copy Share Image
“The leaves that remain are only a very small part of the tea. The tea that goes into me is a much… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We feel crowded by other people; we feel crowded by social rules; we feel crowded by ourselves, mainly. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Enlightenment is finding that there is nothing to find. Enlightenment is to come to know that there is nowhere to go. Enlightenment… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
Where is fate and who is fate? We reap what we sow. We are the makers of our own fate. None else… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
Our spirit grows and develops traits in each incarnation that it passes through, and then collects and carries the essence of those… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I wouldn't consider myself a Buddhist or a card-carrying zealot at all. My first commitment is as a scientist to uncover the… — Richard Davidson Copy Share Image
If you had to pick between one or the other, I can't say which one is better; but I would certainly say,… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The primary energy that is active in all things is kundalini. Kundalini energy is the energy of awareness. It can be used… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The important thing to remember is to follow the path of light. As the fictional character Yoda, from Star Wars, correctly pointed… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
There's a different film being made in every mind. And of course, the star of the film is the mind, the personality,… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“Consistent with the liberal views of the Enlightenment, Leibniz was an optimist with respect to human reasoning and scientific progress. Although he… — Shelby D. Hunt Copy Share Image
“In contemporary Indian sources these first marauding disciples of Islam are occasionally identified as Yavanas (Greeks),Turuskas (Turks) or Tajikas (Tajiks or Persians),… — John Keay Copy Share Image
There are four principal pathways that lead to enlightement: The yoga of love, the yoga of service, the yoga of knowledge, and… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
By nature, it's impossible to describe enlightenment! How do you plan on sharing your enlightenment? Hahaha, that's impossible. Wake up! That'll be… — Osamu Tezuka Copy Share Image
Enlightenment does not put an end to awareness. It puts an end to limited awareness. It doesn't necessarily put an end to… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The approach is that the best way to use unwanted circumstances on the path of enlightenment is not to resist but to… — Pema Chodron Copy Share Image
Ultimately, I hope Jesus will save Buddhism, Islam and every other religion, including the Christian religion, which often seems to need saving… — Brian D. McLaren Copy Share Image
