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“This is a world that defines everything backwards, a world in which good is called bad, brightness is called darkness, up is called down, enlightenment is called abnormal behavior and abnormal behavior is applauded as reason.”

World Reason Humanity Darkness Buddhism Behavior Enlightenment Backwards Brightness Abnormal

Author:Frederick Lenz

“This is a time of great confusion, of great darkness; other networks are slipping in through other dimensional planes. Soon the network of enlightenment will leave this earth.”

Earth Humanity Darkness Buddhism Enlightenment Confusion Planes Slipping

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Don't think you can attain total awareness and whole enlightenment without proper discipline and practice. This is egomania. Appropriate rituals channel your emotions and life energy toward the light. Without the discipline to practice them, you will tumble constantly backward into darkness.”

Thinking Life Whole Light Action Energy Emotion Practice Darkness Awareness Discipline Enlightenment Appropriate Ritual Mastery Self Mastery Egomania

Book:Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu

Source: Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu

“Beyond this world and beyond all other worlds there is an all-perfect light. It is pure intelligence, ecstasy, peace and happiness. It is the light that shines beyond darkness, time, space and dimensionality.”

World Light Space Perfect Darkness This World Pure Enlightenment Shining Ecstasy Other Worlds Peace And Happiness

Book:Surfing the Himalayas: A Spiritual Adventure

Source: Surfing the Himalayas: A Spiritual Adventure

“The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.”

Inspirational Real Eye Darkness Enlightenment Enlightened Enlightenment And Love

Author:Nikos Kazantzakis

“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.”

Source: The Collected Works of C.G. Jung: Alchemical studies

“Throughout history, every period of enlightenment has been accompanied by darkness, pushing in opposition. Such are laws of nature and balance.”

Has Beens Wisdom Spiritual Law Nature History Darkness Balance Periods Words Of Wisdom Enlightenment Opposition Pushing Laws Of Nature Light And Dark Laws Of Life

Author:Dan Brown

“One only passes from the darkness of ignorance to the enlightenment of science if one re-reads with ever-increasing love the works of the ancients. Let the dogs bark, let the pigs grunt! I will nonetheless be a disciple of the ancients. All my care will be for them and the dawn will see me studying them.”

Ifs Care Science Darkness Study Dog Ignorance Enlightenment Accounts Ignorant Dawn Pigs Disciple Bark Grunt

Author:Peter of Blois

“The kingdom of God is just behind the darkness of closed eyes, and the first gate that opens to it is your peace.”

Firsts Eye Behinds Darkness Meditation Enlightenment Kingdoms Gates Kingdom Of God Closed Eyes

Author:Paramahansa Yogananda

“Seeing the Way is like going into a dark room with a torch; the darkness instantly departs, while the light alone remains. When the Way is attained and the truth is seen, ignorance vanishes and enlightenment abides forever.”

Way Light Dark Rooms Darkness Forever Meditation Seeing Ignorance Truth Is Enlightenment Remains Torches Dark Room

Author:Gautama Buddha

“Enlightenment consists not merely in the seeing of luminous shapes and visions, but in making the darkness visible. The latter procedure is more difficult and therefore, unpopular.”

Difficult Vision Darkness Seeing Shapes Enlightenment Visible Latter Procedures Luminous

Author:Carl Jung

“Forces of light on earth shall overcome the force of darkness. Complete spiritual enlightenment on earth will occur.”

Light Earth Spiritual Force Darkness Enlightenment Overcoming Spiritual Enlightenment

Author:Edgar Cayce

“When we must deal with problems, we instinctively resist trying the way that leads through obscurity and darkness. We wish to hear only of unequivocal results, and completely forget that these results can only be brought about when we have ventured into and emerged again from the darkness. But to penetrate the darkness we must summon all the powers of enlightenment that consciousness can offer.”

Way Trying Problem Wish Forget Results Deals Consciousness Darkness Offers Enlightenment Penetrate Obscurity Unequivocal

Book:The Collected Works of C.G. Jung: The structure and dynamics of the psyche

Source: The Collected Works of C.G. Jung: The structure and dynamics of the psyche