Another part of the rejection I mention was the realisation that Buddhism quite simply ignores or dismisses a whole hemisphere of human… — Quentin S. Crisp Copy Share Image
Fundamentally, Buddhism is for the awakenment and benefit of beings. So, you can't say, "Oh, you can't have it because you're not… — Sakyong Mipham Copy Share Image
I just read an 800-page history of the Scottish Enlightenment and, honestly, I may as well just start it again now, because… — Hugh Laurie Copy Share Image
The perfect view of existence comes from an unclouded, uncluttered life and mind whereby the radiance of perfect attention of the mind… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“The worldly life can never be crossed with the worldly vision (lok-drashti). The worldly life can be crossed with the enlightened one’s… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
The essence of Bhagavad Gita is that we should always think of Krsna, become His devotee, worship him and offer homage unto… — Radhanath Swami Copy Share Image
In a special sense... the three great natural states of waking, dreaming, and deep sleep contain an entire spectrum of spiritual enlightenment. — Ken Wilber Copy Share Image
“If Lord Duryodhana was an evil man, why did great men like Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Karna, entire army of Krishna fight war… — Anand Neelakantan Copy Share Image
Dharma is not about credentials. It's not about how many practices you've done, or how peaceful you can make your mind. It's… — Reginald Ray Copy Share Image
“The most fundamental message of Gautama the Buddha is not God, is not soul... it is freedom: freedom absolute, total, unconditional. He… — Anthony Morganti Copy Share Image
Thus all things are subject to death, sorrow and suffering. I became aware that I too was of the same nature, the… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
The search ends with the realization that there is no such thing as enlightenment. By searching, you want to be free from… — U.G. Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
...I am afraid that education is conceived more in terms of indoctrination by most school officials than in terms of enlightenment. My… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
“The first paradox of Illuminism, then, was that it was a network that craved an elaborate hierarchical structure, even as it inveighed… — Niall Ferguson Copy Share Image
Only Zorbas become Buddhas - and Buddha was never a monk, A monk is one who has never been a Zorba and… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
“According to Kant, the motto of this new era, which came to be known as the Enlightenment, was “Dare to know!”—Sapere aude!… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
“A healer's power stems not from any special ability, but from maintaining the courage and awareness to embody and express the universal… — Eric Micha'el Leventhal Copy Share Image
Art is a necessity - an essential part of our enlightenment process. We cannot, as a civilized society, regard ourselves as being… — Ken Danby Copy Share Image
“The greatest asset to the human experience is the ability to navigate one’s emotions. By practicing the skill of detachment, one can… — Gary Hopkins Copy Share Image
Kundalini can be transmitted. A person who is very adept at the enlightenment process can transmit it. Whether you feel it or… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
When I first was exposed to Buddhism in the mid-1960s, I said it was so practical and utterly pragmatic. That's what attracted… — Joan Halifax Copy Share Image
“Enlightenment ideas gave legitimacy to this long-held racist “partiality,” the connection between lightness and Whiteness and reason, on the one hand, and… — Ibram X. Kendi Copy Share Image
There's a source, there's a perennial source from which all things come forth. We call it the Godhead, Nirvana, the Tao, enlightenment.… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
When you visit the Zen Monasteries, one of the first things required is that you bring a donation. They have to pay… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
When I was 18 I read a book about Buddhism and, before I was halfway through it I said to my mother,… — Tenzin Palmo Copy Share Image
The writers of the French enlightenment had deliberately used blasphemy as a weapon, refusing to accept the power of the Church to… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
I realize that I've had a very idyllic vision of what spirituality looks like. Honestly, most of Western culture has an idyllic… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
You must learn to meditate and stop your thoughts. You must overcome all egotism and selfishness by serving others. You must cleanse… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“Buddha was once asked to describe the essence of his teachings," Rinpoche said. "Do you know what he replied? 'Abandon harmfulness. Cultivate… — David Michie Copy Share Image
If we want to really see the Buddha, we should observe his virtuous qualities. Whatever he taught, we should practise it. Only… — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
In the enlightenment cycle, attention is paid to bringing back the awareness field from other lives. This does not simply mean memory,… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Technology isn't fulfilling its promise of unlimited progress and solving every problem through technology. With the Enlightenment and its aftermath, there already… — Thomas Keating Copy Share Image
The key to enlightenment lies in a secret that very few people have ever known, but which Jesus knew well. The way… — Gary Renard Copy Share Image
So the bodhisattva saves all beings, not by preaching sermons to them, but by showing them that they are delivered, they are… — Alan Watts Copy Share Image
We must recognize our own behavioral errors. To be blunt, you are not likely to become a cognitive Zen master anytime soon.… — Barry Ritholtz Copy Share Image
“O Manjusri, in the world, there are two types of persons who destroy the genuine dharma: those who have strong views about… — Karl Brunnholzl Copy Share Image
I observe that more evolved souls are now reincarnating as women. Women find it easier to meditate and easier to develop their… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The hallmark of a person who is following the pathway to enlightenment is that they bring excellence into everything, no matter how… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
If the idea of revolution is to win out, it must be through political enlightenment. It is useless to try to impose… — Sun Yat-sen Copy Share Image
“No matter how busy we may believe we are, we have the wonderful opportunity presently of investing time with loved ones. For… — Tom Althouse Copy Share Image
