Enlightenment is the key to moving forward. The mind is illuminated with the truth. Stupidity is the absence of reasoning. — Jeremy Limn Copy Share Image
It's easy to tell the evolutionary level of a group of beings, or an individual being, simply by examining their behavior, their… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Religions have always stressed that compassion is not only central to religious life, it is the key to enlightenment and it the… — Karen Armstrong Copy Share Image
“back in the middle ages they burned unruly women at the stake and out of the ashes of their bones and flesh… — Leah Harris Copy Share Image
Everyone feels some jealousy, some anger, and some hostility. Don't feel guilty. But to allow them to become dominant expressions of your… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Belief in heaven and hell is a big deal in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and some forms of doctrinaire Buddhism. For the… — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image
The subtle physical body is made up of strands of luminous energy, and the energies are flowing through them constantly in the… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“هندوانه بودای سبز بر پیشخوان میوه فروش لبخندش را گاز میزنیم و دندانهایش را تف میکنیم :: Watermelons Green Buddhas On the fruit stand. We eat the smile And spit out the teeth.” — Charles Simic Copy Share Image
You'll notice all around the Hindu temples couples, statues and drawings, in various erotic forms of love-making. This used to give the… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift, and why? Or what are one to three books that… — Timothy Ferriss Copy Share Image
“Everyone burns, as the Buddha says, in their own way. Some burn with anger, some with lust, some with a desire for… — John Dolan Copy Share Image
Our life interferes, our mind, our thoughts. Meditating is not just a practice of asserting will and learning to control the mind,… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I think what's important and extraordinarily practical about Buddhism, is that it offers very concrete methods for people to work with. — Pankaj Mishra Copy Share Image
As you learn to love the company of the holy, your heart will become pure. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Each of the small enlightenments that a Zen practitioner has, which are known in Zen as "Satori experiences," provides deeper insights into… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Close the eyes, and focus on the third eye, the heart chakra, or the navel center. It is a good idea to… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“To perform one’s duty is not dharma. To not perform one’s duty is a crime. People do carry out their duties anyway,… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
It's an adversarial world outside of the safety of nirvana and enlightenment. In life, all beings need to feed on other beings… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
So all of the music had reference, or is inspired by something of the dharma that I've come in contact with. — Joseph Jarman Copy Share Image
The process of eliminating the samskaras and reaching complete enlightenment is very technical, wonderful, and mystical process. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Celibacy doesn't make you enlightened, otherwise every nun or priest in Buddhism or Christianity would be enlightened. People who don't date and… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Advance yourself by advancing others. Do not judge others. Be of service to them, but realize that you are not necessarily the… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
