“Some souls attain enlightenment. No one knows why. You could say it is individual inclination. I'm not convinced that's the case.” KnowsSoulIndividualCasesTeacherEnlightenmentConvincedEnlightenedInclination Author:Frederick Lenz
“In the case of the brujos, the sorcerers in Mexico, the Spanish Conquest forced them to develop their second attention.” WomenAttentionCasesEnlightenmentMexicoConquest Author:Frederick Lenz
“The attention that's being projected by men who simply watch you walking down the street, in the office, or in bed, in most cases, is going to be extremely destructive.” MenWomenAttentionWatchesCasesStreetsWalkingBedOfficeEnlightenmentDestructive Author:Frederick Lenz
“The majority of times when a man thinks he has been the instigator, which men like to think, in sexual and romantic experiences, that has not been the case.” ThinkingMenHas BeensWomenCasesEnlightenmentMajorityInstigators Author:Frederick Lenz
“As I study both the exoteric and the esoteric schools of Buddhism, they maintain that human beings are endowed with Dharma-nature by birth. If this is the case, why did the Buddhas of all ages - undoubtedly in possession of enlightenment - find it necessary to seek enlightenment and engage in spiritual practice?” IfsHumansAgeSchoolSpiritualHuman BeingsPracticeCasesStudyBuddhismBirthEnlightenmentPossessionDharmaSpiritual PracticeEsoteric Author:Dogen
“It's suggested that enlightenment has some tremendous compassion, some driving necessity to help humanity. I don't think that's the case at all. I think humanity wishes it were the case since it's humanity that writes the various scriptures.” ThinkingWritingHelpingHumanityWishCompassionCasesEnlightenmentVariousDrivingScripture Author:Frederick Lenz
“If there were a reason for preferring the Christian religion to natural religion, it would be because the former offers us, on the nature of God and man, enlightenment that the latter lacks. Now, this is not at all the case; for Christianity, instead of clarifying, gives rise to an infinite multitude of obscurities and difficulties.” IfsMenGivingReasonWould BeChristianNaturalChristianityCasesAtheismOffersEnlightenmentDifficultyInfinitePositive AtheismFormerLatterMultitudesObscurityClarifying Author:Denis Diderot
“Enlightenment is beyond self-improvement and spiritual seeking. It is the final resolution of a case of mistaken identity. It is the direct recognition of your eternal nature and the seeing through of who you have falsely believed yourself to be.” SelfSpiritualCasesSeeingIdentityEternalSelf ImprovementEnlightenmentDirectFinalsSeekingImprovementRecognitionResolutionMistakenMistaken Identity Author:Gary Crowley
“Don't you think I have sense enough to worry about my motives for saying the prayer? That's exactly what's bothering me so. Just because I'm choosy about what I want - in this case, enlightenment or peace, instead or money or prestige or game or any of those things, doesn't mean I'm not as egotistical and self-seeking as everybody else. If anything, I'm more so!” IfsThinkingWantMeanSelfEnoughGamesPrayerCasesWorryEnlightenmentSeekingBotherMotivePrestigeEgotisticalChoosy Author:J. D. Salinger
“In the assemblies of the enlightened ones there have been many cases of mastering the Way bringing forth the heart of plants and trees; this is what awakening the mind for enlightenment is like. The fifth patriarch of Zen was once a pine-planting wayfarer; Rinzai worked on planting cedars and pines on Mount Obaku. . . . Working with plants, trees, fences and walls, if they practice sincerely they will attain enlightenment.” IfsWayMindHeartHas BeensSpiritualityPracticeCasesTreeWallEnlightenmentPlantAwakeningEnlightenedGardeningFenceFifthSincerelyAssemblyPlant A TreeCedarsPlants And TreesPatriarch Author:Dogen
“A man whose mind feels that it is captive would prefer to blind himself to the fact. But if he hates falsehood, he will not do so; and in that case he will have to suffer a lot. He will beat his head against the wall until he faints. He will come to again” IfsMenFeelsMindFactsSufferingHateCasesWallBeatsEnlightenmentBlindFalsehoodCaptives Book:Selected Essays, 1934-1943: Historical, Political, and Moral Writings Source: Selected Essays, 1934-1943: Historical, Political, and Moral Writings