Awakened Quote by Shinjo Ito

An enlightened awareness is within each one of us, right at this moment. This enlightened awareness is truly unborn and marvellously illuminating; and everything…

— Bankei Yotaku

If your heart isn't yet illumined Be awake always, be a seeker of the heart, Be at war continually with your carnal soul. But…

— Rumi

There’s been a problem, a problem eating away at me from the inside out. I’ve become weak, I’ve shown human compassion, and it has…

— Kane

Although all men are born free, slavery has been the general lot of the human race. Ignorant--they have been cheated; asleep--they have been surprised;…

— James Madison

RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION is a manual and a call to action for awakened patriots who are too intelligent to believe the leftist media lies and…

— Sarah Palin

Don Quixote followed nature, and being satisfied with his first sleep, did not solicit more. As for Sancho, he never wanted a second, for…

— Miguel de Cervantes

When I write about "realizations," I am describing a state in which a practitioner has wisdom of who she or he is, and has…

— Russell Targ

To live a present and awakened life, simply be responsive to the moment. It is very simple. If you are hungry, eat. If you…

— Leonard Jacobson

I believe that it is truly important for everyone to confront in dialogue the historical reality of the Reformation, its consequences and the responses…

— Pope Francis

In our true blissful essence of mind is known that everything is alright forever and forever and forever...listen to the silence inside the illusion…

— Jack Kerouac

At certain times, a silent mind is very important, but 'silent' does not mean closed. The silent mind is an alert, awakened mind; a…

— Thubten Yeshe

In Buddhism, there are three gems: Buddha, the awakened one; Dharma, the way of understanding and loving; and Sangha, the community that lives in…

— Nhat Hanh