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“Because they dream so strongly in themselves, their superiority and women's inferiority, they project an image that a woman finds very, very difficult to fight against.”

Dream Fighting Difficult Women Projects Enlightenment Superiority Inferiority

Author:Frederick Lenz

“The Enlightenment faith that things are getting a little bit better each decade becomes difficult to support. People recognized that there had just been a war that was worse than the war of 1812, and worse than the Revolution; things were clearly not getting better and better.”

People Littles War Bits Difficult Support Revolution Little Bit Enlightenment Decades Get Better War Of 1812

Author:Christine Jennings

“So the most difficult thing is always to keep your beginner's mind. There is no need to have a deep understanding of Zen. Even though you read much Zen literature, you must read each sentence with a fresh mind. You should not say, "I know what Zen is," or "I have attained enlightenment." This is also the real secret of the arts: always be a beginner. Be very very careful about this point. If you start to practice zazen, you will begin to appreciate your beginner's mind. It is the secret of Zen practice.”

“The road to enlightenment is long and difficult, and you should try not to forget snacks and magazines.”

Should Trying Long Difficult Forget Enlightenment Magazines Snacks

Book:Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith

Source: Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith

“Being an outsider to some extent, someone who does not "fit in" with others or is rejected by them for whatever reason, makes life difficult, but it also places you at an advantage as far as enlightenment is concerned. It takes you out of unconsciousness almost by force.”

Doe Reason Force Difficult Fit Enlightenment Advantage Concerned Outsiders Rejected Unconsciousness

Book:The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

Source: The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

“People say that practicing Zen is difficult, but there is a misunderstanding as to why. It is not difficult because it is hard to sit in the cross- legged position, or to attain enlightenment. It is difficult because it is hard to keep our mind pure and our practice pure in its fundamental sense.”

People Mind Hard Difficult Practice Position Pure Enlightenment Crosses Fundamentals Misunderstanding

Book:Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

Source: Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

“To live in the Great Way is neither easy nor difficult, but those with limited views are fearful and irresolute: the faster they hurry, the slower they go, and clinging cannot be limited: even to be attached to the idea of enlightenment is to go astray. Just let things be in their own way and there will be neither coming nor going. Obey the nature of things (your own nature), and you will walk freely and undisturbed.”

Way Ideas Easy Difficult Walks Views Enlightenment Faster Fearful Clinging

Author:Sengcan

“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