Enlightened Quotes · Page 2

Just Detach From False Mental Objects And Be Enlightened To Being-As-Is

— Baizhang Huaihai

The social and industrial structure of America is founded upon an enlightened citizenship.

— Bainbridge Colby

If you want to see how enlightened you are, go spend a week with your family.

— Ram Dass

This could never be a crime in any society which deems himself enlightened.

— Jack Kevorkian

Inexperience can be overcome, ignorance can be enlightened, but prejudice will destroy you.

— Mercedes Lackey

“Any type of desire is beggary. One who is without any desire is called ‘Gnani’ [the enlightened one].”

— Dada Bhagwan

“enlightened ones do not seek God. They seek only to destroy the faith of those who do.”

— Shulem Deen

“Hatred never ceases with hatred, but with love alone is healed.”

— T. Scott McLeod

“The art of letting go, if mastered, may save us from our own suffering.” Excerpt From: Sarah Voldeng. “The Art of an…

— Sarah Voldeng

In less enlightened times, the best way to impress women was to own a hot car. But women wised up and realized…

— Scott Adams

Whether people be of high or low birth, rich or poor, old or young, enlightened or confused, they are all alike in…

— Yamamoto Tsunetomo

Personal power is the reflection of a person of knowledge. A person of knowledge, an enlightened person, a person even close to…

— Frederick Lenz

There are certain things that can be asked that get me excited. It's never a thing where I think I'm too good,…

— Wale

An ordinary man seeks freedom through enlightenment. An enlightened man expresses freedom through being ordinary.

— Adyashanti

A free, virtuous, and enlightened people must know full well the great principles and causes upon which their happiness depends.

— James Monroe

“Through the grace of a thief, one can become a thief and through the grace of a Gnani [the enlightened one], one…

— Dada Bhagwan

Women must work doubly hard to overcome their conditioning in order to become enlightened. They must erase both conscious and unconscious ideas…

— Frederick Lenz

Instead of taking care to acquaint ourselves with others, we only think of making ourselves known to them. It would be better…

— Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable

Not even the apparently enlightened principle of the 'greatest good for the greatest number' can excuse indifference to individual suffering. There is…

— Aneurin Bevan

I would rather a boy learnt in the roughest school the courage to hit a politician, or gained in the hardest school…

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

There is perhaps not an enlightened Christian in America who, notwithstanding he may believe that, at the time of Jesus, men were…

— Lysander Spooner

“Criticizing anyone is tantamount to criticizing their worship or devotion (aradhana). It is a grave mistake. It is fine if you cannot…

— Dada Bhagwan

For those who struggle with anti-pagan prejudices and stereotypes, Humanist Paganism might be a powerful educational tool. It can show that a…

— Brendan Myers

To the acquisition of the rare quality of politeness, so much of the enlightened understanding is necessary that I cannot but consider…

— Harold Monro

Let's say Twitter existed during the Civil War. We would have a better understanding of people in the Confederacy who were against…

— Chuck Klosterman

We have abundant reason to rejoice that in this Land the light of truth and reason has triumphed over the power of…

— George Washington

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine,…

— Marianne Williamson

Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by a difference of sentiments in religion appear to…

— George Washington

Every church pretends to have found the exact truth. This is the end of progress. Why pursue that which you have? Why…

— Robert Green Ingersoll

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

— James Madison

Though many non-Native Americans have learned very little about us, over time we have had to learn everything about them. We watch…

— Wilma Mankiller

Having traveled across America and to 24 counties as the first-ever UN Youth Champion, I’m inspired by the desire of young people…

— Monique Coleman

To be enlightened means that you really don't change, and yet you're nothing but change.

— Frederick Lenz

To be learned, add something each day. To be enlightened drop something each day.

— Laozi

“Vitarag’s [the enlightened one’s] 'water' (knowledge) will remove any kind of (karmic) 'stains'.”

— Dada Bhagwan

Those who are truly enlightened, are those whose souls are illuminated by love

— Anonymous

How enlightened is wearing God like some do Versace?

— Vanna Bonta

Neither a space station nor an enlightened mind can be realized in a day.

— Anonymous

Who cares if you're enlightened forever? Can you just get it in this moment, now?

— Byron Katie

There are, strictly speaking, no enlightened people, there is only enlightened activity.

— Shunryu Suzuki