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“So an ancient once said, "Accept the anxieties and difficulties of this life". Don't expect your practice to be clear of obstacles. Without hindrances the mind that seeks enlightenment may be burnt out. So an ancient once said, "Attain deliverance in disturbances".”

Mind May Said Accepting Practice Clear Anxiety Enlightenment Difficulty Ancient Obstacles This Life Deliverance Disturbance Hindrance Burnt Out

Author:Kyongho

“Power is the big obstacle, or one of them, that you have to overcome and learn to deal with effectively before you can reach enlightenment.”

Bigs Deals Power Enlightenment Overcoming Obstacles

Author:Frederick Lenz

“The greatest obstacle to enlightenment is getting past your delusion that you are not already enlightened.”

Past Enlightenment Obstacles Enlightened Delusion Greatest Obstacles

Author:Ramana Maharshi

“Sometimes I was too tired, other times just lazy. Now and then, I was frustrated because nothing seemed to be happening - no signs from God, no enlightenment, nothing. But that wasn't the point, the Shaykh explained. What mattered was the inner connection with God, which builds slowly and only transforms us gradually. Another obstacle, however, was that I often found it hard to concentrate during the dhikr.”

Sometimes Hard Found Happenings Enlightenment Connections Tired Obstacles Lazy Now And Then Frustrated Dhikr Signs From God

Author:Kristiane Backer

“There are two obstacles to enlightenment: 1. Thinking you know. 2 Thinking you don't know.”

Thinking Knows Two Enlightenment Obstacles

Author:Gautama Buddha

“Greed for enlightenment and immortality is no different than greed for material wealth. It is self-centered and dualistic, and thus an obstacle to true attainment. Therefore these states are never achieved by those who covet them; rather, they are the reward of the virtuous.”

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Author:Laozi

“The left has come to regard common sense - the traditional wisdom and folkways of the community - as an obstacle to progress and enlightenment.”

Left Community Common Progress Enlightenment Regard Obstacles Common Sense Traditional Folkways

Author:Christopher Lasch

“Your actions show what you know, and your replies to obstacles give clarity into what you will learn.”

Source: Awakening in the 21st Century: Considering Existence