“Nirvana is a step beyond. You dissolve into the universe. The universe dissolves into you until there is no longer a difference. There is no sense of individual self as perceiver.” SelfUniverseIndividualDifferencesStepsEnlightenment Author:Frederick Lenz
“What makes a difference is when we take our mind and put it into the scriptures, when we read the Buddhist Canon, the Pali Canon, when we read the Tibetan books, when we read anything inspiring - somebody else's journey into the world of enlightenment.” WorldMindBookDifferencesJourneyEnlightenmentScriptureBuddhistMaking A DifferenceTibetanCanon Author:Frederick Lenz
“What, concretely, is Enlightenment ?" "Seeing Reality as it is," said the Master. "Doesn't everyone see Reality as it is?" "Oh, no! Most people see it as they think it is." "What's the difference?" "The difference between thinking you are drowning in a stormy sea and knowing you cannot drown because there isn't any water in sight for miles around.” PeopleThinkingSaidRealityWaterDifferencesKnowingSeeingSeaMastersEnlightenmentSightMilesDrowningStormyStormy Seas Author:Anthony de Mello
“Sometimes it takes more courage not to let yourself see. Sometimes knowledge is damaging - not enlightenment but enleadenment. If one recognizes the difference and prepares oneself - it is extraordinarily brave. Because when it comes to certain human miseries, the only witnesses should be the pavement and maybe the trees. (Gareth van Meer)” IfsShouldHumansSometimesCertainDifferencesTreeEnlightenmentBraveMiseryOneselfWitnessVansPavement Author:Marisha Pessl
“There is no fundamental difference between the preparation for death and the practice of dying, and spiritual practice leading to enlightenment.” SpiritualDifferencesPracticeDyingEnlightenmentFundamentalsPreparationDeath And DyingSpiritual PracticePreparation For Death Author:Stanislav Grof
“I hope you will attain enlightenment. I am here to tell you that you already have! But you don't know... The difference between the Buddha and us is the confidence in knowing that he was enlightened.” KnowsDifferencesKnowingEnlightenmentEnlightened Author:Sakyong Mipham