When the spirit is understood, then life becomes not at all common, but a constant magical circus in which you see yourself… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
In Europe, the Enlightenment of the 18th century was seen as a battle against the desire of the Church to limit intellectual… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
“The fruit of practicing dharmadhyan (auspicious contemplation, to not hurt anyone, to give happiness to others) is samyak darshan (enlightened vision).” — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
Zen Master Dogen has pointed out that anxiety, when accepted, is the driving force to enlightenment in that it lays bare the… — Philip Kapleau Copy Share Image
“Taking part in your own creation is as simple as changing your mind. The way you think literally creates your everyday reality.… — Gary Hopkins Copy Share Image
If it's real enlightenment...you're dealing with someone who's broken through every rule, every barrier, every do and do not, and they've reached… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
September 11 was a day of de-Enlightenment. Politics stood revealed as a veritable Walpurgis Night of the irrational. And such old, old… — Martin Amis Copy Share Image
A purpose derived from a false premise - that a deity has ordained submission to his will - cannot merit respect. The… — Jeffrey Tayler Copy Share Image
Enlightenment consists not merely in the seeing of luminous shapes and visions, but in making the darkness visible. The latter procedure is… — Carl Jung Copy Share Image
“No matter how much grandeur a person has, if he does not like bondage even for a single moment, then he has… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
Every moment gives birth to the next moment and influences it. Getting out of that chain of perpetual being is getting off… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“Many people are so poor that the only thing they have is money. Cultivate your spiritual growth.” — Rodolfo Costa Copy Share Image
I don't feel that men have been wrong. I don't feel that women are wrong for using their second attention to combat… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I have not in this lifetime yet met one person who earnestly seeks enlightenment in the West. Not one person. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“Meditation is the art of learning to listen to our own heart. Meditation is the art of learning to listen to the… — Swami Dhyan Giten Copy Share Image
“Israel's monomaniacal Spinoza worship is amusing and exasperating by turns. For a start, his insistence that Spinoza was the singular font of… — Samuel Moyn Copy Share Image
The key to all enlightenment is to have personal experiences in the world of light. All you need to do that is… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Before enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water. After enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water. — Matsuo Basho Copy Share Image
Enlightenment is when all hope disappears. Enlightenment is disappearance of hope. — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
Normally the experience of enlightenment occurs in stages. A person will usually have many small enlightenments before full enlightenment dawns. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The real meditative practice is to open up to the full range of what happens in life. And parenting is a fantastic… — Jon Kabat-Zinn Copy Share Image
“Life is a useless passion, an exciting journey of a mammal in survival mode. Each day is a miracle, a blessing unexplored… — Mohadesa Najumi Copy Share Image
