Nirvana Quotes

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Before perception, before a preceiver, existence was - is. This is the consciousness that we refer to as nirvana, God, eternity. — Frederick Lenz
I'm really into Sweet 75 right now, and I dig playing Nirvana, don't get me wrong. Even if Kurt never died, more than likely I'd… — Krist Novoselic
The REM and Nirvana successes don't mean much to me except as a potential distraction for bands who want to cash in on the trend.… — Greg Ginn
Quoting Dudjom Rinpoche on the buddha-nature: No words can describe it No example can point to it Samsara does not make it worse Nirvana does… — Sogyal Rinpoche
NIRVANA- In the Buddhist religion, a state of pleasurable annihilation awarded to the wise, particularly to those wise enough to understand it. — Ambrose Bierce
One doesn't stay in a state of nirvana by hiding from difficulties. You stay in nirvana by lavishing nirvana on everyone you meet, by giving… — Adyashanti
It's not until recently that I could even imagine myself as an adult. But these kids today, they look at me like I'm Neil Young.… — Dave Grohl
The willingness to not bypass illusion is very important. We come to nirvana by way of samsara. We come to see the true nature of… — Adyashanti
I heard Nirvana, and discovered that songs could be like poetry, but a little bit more refined: you didn't have to have 20 verses to… — Justin Townes Earle
Bands like Nirvana had theatrical sensibilities, playing with image, challenging assumptions people were making about them, the apex being Kurt Cobain in a dress to… — Amanda Palmer
The goal of our lifeâ€™s effort is to reach the other shore, Nirvana. Prajna paramita, the true wisdom of life, is that in each step… — Shunryu Suzuki
I think the idea of creating a television news source that is not beholden to corporate interests is nirvana. — Phil Donahue
Nirvana's success drew attention to a marketing demographic previously ignored by the mainstream, and inadvertently started a gold rush with advertising executives, product manufacturers, merchandise… — Kim Thayil
Never Mind Nirvana is the first novel Iâ€™ve read that makes music as important as food,Â clothing romance â€” a fresh twist millions will be able… — Tama Janowitz
Nirvana was pop. You can have distorted guitars and people say it's alternative, but you can't break out of pop music's constructs and still get… — Kristin Hersh
It's an adversarial world outside of the safety of nirvana and enlightenment. In life, all beings need to feed on other beings just in order… — Frederick Lenz
Wisdom is to see the difference between nirvana and this world, this self-reflection that the mind creates. — Frederick Lenz
The world is a grain of sand on the beach of Eternity. Eternity is a grain of sand on the beach of Infinity. The ocean… — Frederick Lenz
The universe is perfection. But there are different views that universe provides for itself to view itself. Beyond all views there is nirvana. — Frederick Lenz
There is something beyond power. The totality of one's being. Some call it nirvana. We have a higher destiny. Before you can scratch the surface,… — Frederick Lenz

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