“The victorious ones have said That emptiness is the relinquishing of all views. For whomever emptiness is a view, That one has… — Nāgārjuna Copy Share Image
Art is never decoration, embellishment; instead, it is work of enlightenment. Art, in other words, is a technique for acquiring liberty. — Bruce Lee Copy Share Image
Nonphysical beings are drawn to enlightened beings. Some come to aid them in there work; some come to interfere. Some just come… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The truth only irritates those it enlightens, but does not convert. — Pasquier Quesnel Copy Share Image
You are your state of mind. Your state of mind creates your view, or your window, on life. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
It is necessary to go through all the daily tasks and bring perfection to them. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Suzuki's works on Zen Buddhism are among the best contributions to the knowledge of living Buddhism... We cannot be sufficiently grateful to… — D.T. Suzuki Copy Share Image
Christianity and Islam are concerned with the idea of justice, which can turn into political justice, social justice, economical justice, and so… — Pankaj Mishra Copy Share Image
Enlightenment! When it comes, it comes like a brick to the head, doesn't it? — Scott Lynch Copy Share Image
“If I don't understand you, I may be angry at you, all the time. We are not capable of understanding each other,… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
There are parts of us that are miserable, that hate, that love, that are cruel, are kind, are reasonable, are unreasonable. You… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
“I believe in kindness and karma—which could make me a Buddhist. I believe in mystic healing and crystals’ powers—which could make me… — Emma Mildon Copy Share Image
Sexual enlightenment is that hardhearted process which for hygienic reasons forbids young people to satisfy their curiosity themselves. — Karl Kraus Copy Share Image
“The most fundamental exercise is self-observation, which is the catalyst for inner change, it will give self-knowledge and a clear mind and… — Belsebuub Copy Share Image
I'm not a New Age person, but I do believe in meditation, and for that reason I've always liked the Buddhist religion.… — Clint Eastwood Copy Share Image
The 1,000 Buddha, to me, is almost like a contemporary art piece. — Hiroshi Sugimoto Copy Share Image
There is much appeal for me in Eastern religion, the little I know of it. And something thorny in me finds American… — Robert Pinsky Copy Share Image
Consider that we live in a world predicated upon fear. The underlying assumption is that human beings are innately evil and must… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“But sometimes you simply can't make yourself feel like acting. And in those situations, motivational advice risks making things worse, by surreptitiously… — Oliver Burkeman Copy Share Image
“interview 14 leaders from religions including Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism and Islam in an attempt to figure out the ten characteristics their faiths… — Martin Lindstrom Copy Share Image
Enlightenment is the Goal - Love is the Game - Taking steps are the rules! — Alan Rufus Copy Share Image
Molecules are moving. Universes are colliding. Generations are being born and dying simultaneously, throughout eternity. As one of our great American poets,… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
For the dharma to become firsthand knowledge-to feel the ‘ouch’ of it-you have to live intimately with it, hold it up to… — Larry Rosenberg Copy Share Image
I'm not [a Buddhist]. The whole point of anything that is really, truly valuable to your soul, and your own growth, is… — Alice Walker Copy Share Image
“Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu, Bodhidharma, Sosan – they are the Masters of this law of reverse effect. And this is the difference… — Osho Copy Share Image
“I loved Enso Roshi’s teachings. I loved learning about life. I loved life. It was a good thing to feel. I loved… — T. Scott McLeod Copy Share Image
When we meditate and we are able to stop thought, we get a sense of being beyond the body. Our consciousness expands… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Zen approaches it from the practical side of life-that is, to work out Enlightenment in life itself. — D.T. Suzuki Copy Share Image
“One can be enlightened about proofs as well as theorems. Without enlightenment, one is merely reduced to memorizing proofs. With enlightenment about… — Herbert S. Gaskill Copy Share Image
If one were truly aware of the value of human life, to waste it blithely on distractions and the pursuit of vulgar… — Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Copy Share Image
The cartoonists treated Islam the same way they treat Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and other religions. And by treating Muslims in Denmark as… — Flemming Rose Copy Share Image
I don't know how much you know about Zen, but you'll know less when I'm done with you. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
To diminish the suffering of pain, we need to make a crucial distinction between the pain of pain, and the pain we… — Howard Cutler Copy Share Image
“Enlightenment is not an experience at all, because the experiencer is lost. The "I", the ego is lost. Enlightenment is more like… — Swami Dhyan Giten Copy Share Image
They'll kill you in a minute rather than deal with truth. It's more convenient because then they can forget about it and… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Buddhism doesn't really have much time for political mass-movements. We are so trained to think of politics in terms of acting collectively,… — Pankaj Mishra Copy Share Image
![“I'm not [a Buddhist]. The whole point of anything that is really, truly valuable to your soul, and your own growth, is not to attach to a teacher, but rather to find out what the real deal is in the world itself. You become your own guide. The teachings can help you, but really, we're all here…” quote by Alice Walker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c54/alice-walker-347_buddhism_i-m-not-a-buddhist-the-whole-point-of-an_1695274.jpg)
