Quotes About Enlightenment

There are greater goals in life than material and sensual pleasures

Er erklärte mir, der Faschismus habe doch auch viele Menschen aus dem Proletariat getäuscht und sie müßten aufgeklärt, wie er sagte: 'umerzogen' werden, denn es handle sich um 'entwicklungsfähige Proletarier', die auf den richtigen Weg gebracht werden müßten.

The wound is the place where the Light enters you." ?Rumi

wink its all-seeing eye.

Surely something along these lines would have to do with their research and development of their OWN forms of consciousness – at least to the degree that such development has taken them, at the very least, somewhat beyond massively destroying themselves before they could achieve the status of being "advanced.

The words that enlighten the soul r much more precious than Jewels.

Falling out of love is very enlightening. For a short while you see the world with new eyes.

Who sees all beings in his own Self, and his own Self in all beings, loses all fear.

Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.

Truth is the offspring of silence and meditation. I keep the subject constantly before me and wait 'til the first dawnings open slowly, by little and little, into a full and clear light.

I keep the subject constantly before me, and wait 'till the first dawnings open slowly, by little and little, into a full and clear light. [Reply upon being asked how he made his discoveries]

No man is obliged to learn and know every thing; this can neither be sought nor required, for it is utterly impossible; yet all persons are under some obligation to improve their own understanding; otherwise it will be a barren desert, or a forest overgrown with weeds and brambles. Universal ignorance or infinite errors will overspread the mind which is utterly neglected and lies without any cultivation. Skill

Fontenelle was the most civilized man of his time, and indeed of most times.

Where there are humans you'll find flies, and Buddhas.

Upon hearing that all phenomena are but a reflection of the mind, their minds were suddenly opened and their spirits settled; they let go of what they had depended on and gained total freedom of action.

The demon said, "The Way cannot be seen or heard. What can be seen or heard are just the traces of the Way. But you will be enlightened about what has no traces by the traces themselves. This is called 'receiving it on your own.' If Learning is not receiving it on your own, it will have no function. Though swordsmanship is just a trivial art, it uses the essence of mind and, extended to its most fundamental principle, merges with the Way.

The scriptures are within yourself; [those that are written down] only point out what you have not been able to see on your own.

What harbor can receive you more securely than a great library?

If you want to know how much darkness there is around you, you must sharpen your eyes, peering at the faint lights in the distance.

Leave me like this. I have come full circle and I understand. The world must be read backward. All is clear.

The more enlightened our houses are, the more their walls ooze ghosts.

In einem Aufklärungsprozess gibt es nur Beteiligte.

There isn't anyone anywhere that isn't Seymour's Fat Lady. Don't you know that? Don't you know that goddam secret yet? And don't you know—listen to me, now—don't you know who that Fat Lady really is?… Ah, buddy. Ah, buddy. It's Christ Himself. Christ Himself, buddy.

Hades is evolved to the highest state of simplicity.