Enlightened Quotes

630 Enlightened quotes by 307 unique authors

Roddenberry had his own utopian vision about he perfectibility of man, and I never really believed that. And I don’t think the show demonstrates that.… — Nicholas Meyer
The social and industrial structure of America is founded upon an enlightened citizenship. — Bainbridge Colby
Because the pernicious opposition by Satan continues, the continuous enlightened guidance of the Holy Ghost is absolutely essential. — Keith K. Hilbig
Reality is all-encompassing: the absolute nature is one. Although we may feel separate from the original uncreated reality - whether we call it 'God,' 'peak… — Tarthang Tulku
Man cannot be enlightened through any organization, creed, dogma, priest or ritual, nor through any philosophical knowledge or psychological technique. He has to find it… — Radhanath Swami
An enlightened trust in the sovereignty of human reason can be every bit as magical as the exploits of Merlin, and a faith in our… — Terry Eagleton
The mind of an enlightened human being is flexible and adaptable. The mind of the ignorant person is conditioned and fixed. — Ajahn Sumedho
Apart from worshiping God, everything becomes superficial. But when you understand the driving force behind everything, all of a sudden there's an eternal amount of… — Matt Chandler
When it's cold, water freezes into ice; when it's warm, ice melts into water. Similarly, when you are confused, essence freezes into mind; when you… — Muso Soseki
Those who seek liberation for themselves alone cannot become fully enlightened. Though it may be said that one who is not already liberated cannot liberate… — Muso Soseki
Once renunciation and the awakened mind have been fully realized, the way to Buddhahood is clear. Liberation is complete and such liberated beings are then… — Maura O'Halloran
If a culture treats a particular illness with compassion and enlightened understanding, then sickness can be seen as a challenge, as a healing crisis and… — Ken Wilber
Life is eternal; death only punctuates it for a short while. After a little break life starts again. Death is ultimate truth; life is truth… — Mahesh Babu
There is a flaw with words, they always force us to feel enlightened, but when we turn around to face the world they always fail… — Carlos Castaneda
For me this book was a very practical explanation of one man's experience of Enlightened awareness in in the face of or in light of… — Janwillem van de Wetering
Although we all possess the seeds of great love and compassion, without the light of the enlightened one's wisdom and the waters of their compassion… — Philip Kapleau
We need to graduate from the ridiculous notion that greed is some kind of elixir for capitalism - it's the downfall of capitalism. Self-interest, maybe,… — Patricia Aburdene
So there's only transcendence in the moment. Nobody can be transcended forever. That's why I say, "Who cares if you're enlightened forever?" — Byron Katie
THE TOTALLY AWAKENED warrior can freely utilize all elements contained in heaven and earth. The true warrior learns how to correctly perceive the activity of… — Morihei Ueshiba
The greatest events that have been spoken of by all the Holy Prophets will come along so naturally as the consequences of certain causes, that… — George Q. Cannon
In a few more days we will celebrate Xmas, the day we commemorate the birth of you-know-who. ...It seems the modern consensus of enlightened people… — Joseph Sobran
The very desire to seek spiritual enlightenment is in fact nothing but the grasping tendency of the ego itself, and thus the very search for… — Ken Wilber
The enlightened give thanks for what most people take for granted. — Michael Beckwith
MAMMALIA, n.pl. A family of vertebrate animals whose females in a state of nature suckle their young, but when civilized and enlightened put them out… — Ambrose Bierce
Neither a space station nor an enlightened mind can be realized in a day. — Dalai Lama

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