The goal of society in general is to succeed in the world, whereas the goal of enlightenment is to transcend beyond it. — David Hawkins Copy Share Image
Innumerable Buddhas Enlightened... innumerable Christs crucified... always the same Christ, the same Buddha! — Frederick Franck Copy Share Image
The trouble with Westerners is that they want to witness their own enlightenment. — Chogyam Trungpa Copy Share Image
In the case of the brujos, the sorcerers in Mexico, the Spanish Conquest forced them to develop their second attention. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“Enlightenment is coming out from the fear mode, victim mode and guilt mode of living to the mode of empowerment.” — Amit Ray Copy Share Image
By any reasonable measure of achievement, the faith of the Enlightenment thinkers in science was justified. — E. O. Wilson Copy Share Image
“I do not believe in religion, but if I had to choose one, it would be Buddhism. It seems more livable, closer… — Björk Copy Share Image
The goal of the Transcendental Meditation technique is the state of enlightenment. This means we experience that inner calmness, that quiet state… — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Copy Share Image
In human life, you will find players of religion until the knowledge and proficiency in religion will be cleansed from all superstitions,… — Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Copy Share Image
Enlightenment writer and philosopher Voltaire likened life to a game of cards. Players must accept the cards dealt to them. However, once… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
Flaky devotionalism, bowing and scraping and sucking up to the teacher is very phony. It is counterproductive to enlightenment and spiritual development.… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“Each today, well-lived, makes yesterday a dream of happiness and each tomorrow a vision of hope. Look, therefore, to this one day,… — Robin Craig Clark Copy Share Image
Art almost always has its ingredient of impudence, its flouting of established authority, so that it may substitute its own authority and… — Ben Shahn Copy Share Image
“If the feet of enlightenment moved, the great ocean would overflow; If that head bowed, it would look down upon the heavens.… — Paul Reps Copy Share Image
History shows that our way of life is the stronger way. From it has come more wealth, more industry, more happiness, more… — Wendell Willkie Copy Share Image
“The philosopher Vatsigotra asked, “Is there a self?” and the Buddha did not say anything. Vatsigotra persisted, “Do you mean there is… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Even great travelers of the inner world have got stuck in beautiful experiences, and have become identified with those experiences, thinking, "I… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
“Science has marched forward. But civilization’s values remain rooted in philosophies, religious traditions, and ethical frameworks devised many centuries ago. Even our… — Carl Safina Copy Share Image
Everything, however complicated - breaking waves, migrating birds, and tropical forests - is made of atoms and obeys the equations of quantum… — Martin Rees Copy Share Image
Sometimes I was too tired, other times just lazy. Now and then, I was frustrated because nothing seemed to be happening -… — Kristiane Backer Copy Share Image
Your enlightenment is perfect only when silence has come to be a celebration. Hence my insistence that after you meditate you must… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
“There is nothing in which mankind have been more unanimous [founding nations upon superstition]; yet nothing can be inferred from it more… — John Adams Copy Share Image
All the other religions I had ever read about dealt with the idea of God, and your relationship with God. Buddhism is… — Tenzin Palmo Copy Share Image
Those who really seek the path to Enlightenment dictate terms to their mind. Then they proceed with strong determination. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
People always say, 'A good man is hard to find.' You've never heard that about women, have you? — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Don't care what anybody says about enlightenment, except the enlightened and those who seek it. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“Do not give them a candle to light the way, teach them how to make fire instead. That is the meaning of… — Kamand Kojouri Copy Share Image
“Everybody is seeking to reach higher self but hardly anyone reaches.” — Santosh Kalwar Copy Share Image
Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The dharma is here. And the dharma is in your heart. Where else would it be? — Tenzin Palmo Copy Share Image
God and I will achieve Supreme Enlightenment at the same moment. — Lon Milo DuQuette Copy Share Image
I never stopped studying Buddhism. In the past few years, in between movies, I do a retreat. — Jet Li Copy Share Image
“The Buddhadharma is not, however, associated with the practice of being a candy-ass.” — Susan Piver Copy Share Image
“The Dharma is the truth that all natures are pure. By this truth, all appearances are empty.” — Bodhidharma Copy Share Image
The peculiar thing is that, in focusing only on the here and now, Buddhism seems to despise the world. — Quentin S. Crisp Copy Share Image
What is enlightenment, anyway? I don't know if I can really put it into words, perhaps you can. I can't. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
If a man wanted to put the entire universe in his breast, he couldn't do it with his chest stuck out. — Eiji Yoshikawa Copy Share Image
It takes a tremendous amount of merit to meet with the dharma - especially if you have an interest in it. — Tenzin Palmo Copy Share Image
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