“Before his death the Buddha asked his disciples to follow the Dharma, not any teacher or tradition. He put no one over… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
The Buddhas, the World-Honored Ones, for one great cause alone appear in the world. The Buddhas, the World-Honored Ones, appear in the… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
“Therefore the Buddha for a temporary purpose made these (uninitiated) observe the Five Precepts similar to the Five Virtues[FN#327] of the outside… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
Life is trying to teach us one thing: to see the Eck, Holy Spirit, in the eyes of all we meet. This… — Harold Klemp Copy Share Image
“One of my friends who leads meditation retreats honors the Asian habit, as I do, of bowing to the image of the… — Sharon Salzberg Copy Share Image
"Moksha" is really a satire of myself. I've always been interested in Eastern spirituality. I'm particularly interested in enlightenment and the spiritual… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
“From The Twelve Enlightenments Observe your own body. It breathes. You breathe when you are asleep, when you are no longer conscious… — Ilchi Lee Copy Share Image
Beware of the manipulativeness of rich students who were neglected by their parents. They love to turn the campus into hysterical psychodramas… — Camille Paglia Copy Share Image
“The Sutra That Unravels the Intention states: Here, the Buddha teaches the five characteristics of the ultimate. The five characteristics of the… — Karl Brunnholzl Copy Share Image
A practice that is suitable for one person is not necessarily suitable for someone else, and a practice that is appropriate for… — Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Copy Share Image
“As a convinced atheist, I ought to agree with Voltaire that Judaism is not just one more religion, but in its way… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“Examples of fractals are everywhere in nature. They can be found in the patterns of trees, branches, and ferns, in which each… — Joseph P. Kauffman Copy Share Image
“Negativity is a debilitating disease. It is a slow and painful way to experience life. It attacks the immune system, creates anxiety,… — Gary Hopkins Copy Share Image
“But these trees don’t grow impatiently. They move with a grace, with patience, with trust. There is no hurry anywhere else except… — Osho Copy Share Image
“A true experience of prajna corresponds to “enlightenment” or liberation—not change, but transformation—a profound vision of his identity with universal life, past,… — Peter Matthiessen Copy Share Image
So I cast my lot with Him-not the one who claimed wisdom, Confucius; or the one who claimed enlightenment, Buddha; or the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Nirvana is something within you. It is not an external reality. No god thunders down from the mountaintop. Just as the great… — Karen Armstrong Copy Share Image
Men naturally rebel against the injustice of which they are victims. Thus, when plunder is organized by law for the profit of… — Frederic Bastiat Copy Share Image
“It is appropriate to realize that through our many manifestations as original disciples of the Buddha we are in fact representing the… — Ryusho Jeffus Copy Share Image
“I think at times such as when we are facing a difficult situation we have an opportunity to really internalize the teachings… — Ryusho Jeffus Copy Share Image
“ To be in a state of nirvana means to ignore greed, selfishness, anger and other distracting emotions. It is, in a… — Dominique Francon Copy Share Image
The United States cannot reshape other countries in its own image and that, with a few exceptions, its efforts to police the… — George F. Kennan Copy Share Image
“Enlightened consciousness is often called Buddha-nature, as it is the real nature of Universal Spirit. Zen teachers compare it with a precious… — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
If you believe that a nation is really better off which achieves for a comparative few, those who are capable of attaining… — Eleanor Roosevelt Copy Share Image
There is too much ideological conformity in gender studies. The true-believers fashion the theories, write the textbooks and teach the students. When… — Christina Hoff Sommers Copy Share Image
“A man met the Buddha after the Buddha became enlightened. The man was awed by his remarkable radiance. "What are you?" the… — Linda Leaming Copy Share Image
To know people is wisdom, but to know yourself is enlightenment. to master people takes force, but to master yourself takes strength.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Growing up, all I saw was my parents trying to be the best people they could be, and people coming to them… — Willow Smith Copy Share Image
“This is what the path of Dharma is like. It's not that you have to do all the practices. It is sufficient… — Dhomang Yangthang Copy Share Image
Don't try to do this by yourself: to become a good yogi you need a teacher. Find a teacher you can bow… — Sharon Gannon Copy Share Image
Each person is born with a unique individuality, and each person has a destiny of his or her own. Imitation is crime,… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
“When we perceive the stars, the stars are the object of our perception—they exist within us. When we perceive the ocean, the… — Joseph P. Kauffman Copy Share Image
Enlightened teachers get all sorts of assignments. Sometimes we end up in the higher astral; sometimes we end up in the realm… — Frederick Lenz 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
“Life is a great big beautiful three-ring circus. There are those on the floor making their lives among the heads of lions… — Christopher Hawke Copy Share Image
A flash of enlightenment offers a preview of coming attractions, but when it fades, you will see more clearly what separates you… — Dan Millman Copy Share Image
So long as man is capable of Prema, Dharma will exist, do not doubt it. When that Prema is fixed on the… — Sathya Sai Baba Copy Share Image
You find this watered-down enlightenment sold in mass quantity at yoga studios, high-priced shamanism retreats, DJ-fueled Ecstatic Dance parties, ayahuasca ceremonies, and… — Alexander Weinstein Copy Share Image
“Whatever one’s belief arises, he will find tools corresponding to his beliefs. With the belief of the ‘Self’, there is only one… — Dada Bhagwan Copy Share Image
“You see, unlearning is a very important process towards becoming enlightened, because in this life you will have learned wrong ways and… — Andrew James Pritchard Copy Share Image
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