Quotes by Enlightenment According to accounts of the Buddha's life, it would seem that he had a very deep relationship with nature. He was not born in the royal palace but in a park, under a sala tree. He attained complete enlightenment under the bodhi tree and left this earth to enter Parinirvana, again, between three sala trees. It would seem that the Buddha was very fond of trees. Dalai Lama royal-palacesenlightenmenttree True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realized. Dalai Lama self-beingenlightenmentself Through meditative techniques, one can free the mind of delusions and attain what we call enlightenment. Dalai Lama enlightenmenttechniquemind The problem is that the Enlightenment dream may make too many demands on poor African apes like us. We may just not be up to it. Dale Jamieson enlightenmentdemanddream The Enlightenment is not a nightmare, nor is it something that comes easily to us. It is an aspiration - and a good one! Dale Jamieson aspirationenlightenmentnightmare Faith is a continuum, and we each fall on that line where we may. By attempting to rigidly classify ethereal concepts like faith, we end up debating semantics to the point where we entirely miss the obvious - that is, that we are all trying to decipher life's big mysteries, and we're each following our own paths of enlightenment. Dan Brown enlightenmentmissingfall A flash of enlightenment offers a preview of coming attractions, but when it fades, you will see more clearly what separates you from that state - your compulsive habits, outmoded beliefs, false associations, and other mental structures. Just when our lives are starting to get better, we may feel like things are getting worse - because for the first time we see clearly what needs to be done. Dan Millman enlightenmentget-betterspiritual One should study the Bible alongside other intellectual traditions - such as British constitutionalism, Enlightenment liberalism, and classical republicanism - in order to truly understand the American founding. Daniel L Dreisbach enlightenmentintellectualorder I am who I am who I am who am I Requesting some enlightenment Could I have been anyone other than me? Dave Matthews i-am-who-i-amenlightenmentwho-i-am Cultural contamination that is directed outward is always seen as ‘enlightenment.' David Brin contaminationenlightenment Instant enlightenment is to give all your happiness away to others. David Deida instantenlightenmentgiving The goal of society in general is to succeed in the world, whereas the goal of enlightenment is to transcend beyond it. David Hawkins enlightenmentgoalworld I think the Enlightenment is leading us into a dark hole, really. David Hockney enlightenmentdarkthinking Enlightenment is scary. Sometimes things look better in the dark. David Levithan enlightenmentscarydark Every human being has consciousness, but not every human being has the same amount. The potential for each one of us human beings is infinite consciousness. This is called supreme enlightenment, and it just needs unfolding by transcending each day. The more consciousness we have, the better life is. David Lynch enlightenmenteach-dayneeds Education leads to enlightenment. Enlightenment opens the way to empathy. Empathy foreshadows reform. Derrick Bell enlightenmentempathyreform Unity consciousness is a state of enlightenment where we pierce the mask of illusion which creates separation and fragmentation. Behind the appearance of separation is one unified field of wholeness. Here the seer and the scenery are one. Deepak Chopra enlightenmentunityfields The measure of your enlightenment is the degree to which you are comfortable with paradox, contradiction, and ambiguity. Deepak Chopra enlightenmentparadoxdegrees Enlightenment is intimacy with all things. Dogen enlightenmentbuddhistcompassion Meditation is not a way to enlightenment, Nor is it a method of achieving anything at all. It is peace itself. It is the actualization of wisdom, The ultimate truth of the oneness of all things. Dogen enlightenmentonenessmeditation«1234567891011»
