Enlightened Quotes

630 Enlightened quotes by 307 unique authors

If you respect your teacher, you do better. Respect is only good because it will help you. Real liberated people, what can you do for… — Frederick Lenz
Even to the sage who's doing Sahaja Samadhi, the great guru, I'd say: "Hey buddy, you know, I like the robes and everything, but remember,… — Frederick Lenz
While people who are enlightened are worthy of respect, to put them on a pedestal is a mistake. To undervalue them is also a mistake. — Frederick Lenz
The more advanced the teacher, the better for you. The fifth degree black belt is so expert that they will understand that you're a beginner… — Frederick Lenz
If a spiritual teacher says something that doesn't make sense to you, you should always listen to yourself and not the teacher. A little common… — Frederick Lenz
Many people claim to be liberated...it's an endless list! According to "moi", as Ms. Piggy would say, there are currently, on this earth, 12 beings… — Frederick Lenz
The abuse of power manifests with phony spiritual teachers and phony gurus who tell you how to run your life and what to wear and… — Frederick Lenz
Phony gurus make themselves objects of adoration and worship. Real spiritual teachers aren't interested in adoration and worship. They like respect only because they realize… — Frederick Lenz
Once in while a teacher may make a recommendation, it is usually after going through the basic Socratic method of trying to get people to… — Frederick Lenz
An esoteric or enlightened teacher of Buddhism is someone who has the ability to transfer power to another individual. A real empowerment is not just… — Frederick Lenz
Liberated souls are a rare commodity in this world. They are no better; it's just you, a little later, in the next act or in… — Frederick Lenz
I think only a person who's studied WITH someone for many years is in a position to voice a true opinion about a particular teacher. — Frederick Lenz
When you find a teacher, you devote your time and energy to what they believe in. You surrender not them but to the infinite, which… — Frederick Lenz
A real liberated teacher never asks for a commitment from a student. That's absurd, a person wants to be there and they want to learn… — Frederick Lenz
There is deception. People who think they are enlightened and it's just ego. — Frederick Lenz
There are phony teachers who profess all kinds of things, and I think you will figure out real fast who they are. They just don't… — Frederick Lenz
It's a good idea to be in the physical presence of the enlightened teacher because it's not physical. You can hear the ocean from quite… — Frederick Lenz
Sometimes when you are with an enlightened teacher, you will feel both pleasant and unpleasant things magnified. That happens when you meditate with someone who… — Frederick Lenz
Enlightened teachers can do certain miracles, but they are not really miracles. They just know how to use energy on other levels of consciousness. A… — Frederick Lenz
When you sit with an enlightened teacher physically, the teacher moves in and out of different states of mind. That is how you learn to… — Frederick Lenz
Is it important to have an enlightened teacher? No. Yes. If you are an absolute beginner, it really doesn't matter that much, to tell you… — Frederick Lenz
The later stages of the enlightenment process are trickier, and it is really essential to have a teacher then. You need correction, direction, and most… — Frederick Lenz
Most teachers are not enlightened. Very few are. That doesn't mean they are not great teachers. — Frederick Lenz
The ultimate horror movie for a really un-illuminated being is an enlightened person. They are scared of others seeing what they are all about and… — Frederick Lenz
When you meditate with an enlightened teacher, you will feel something from them. They just dissolve completely, absorption in nirvana, where they don't even have… — Frederick Lenz

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