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“There are many paths that lead to enlightenment. There are lesser enlightenments along the way to a larger enlightenment, referred to sometimes as liberation.”

Way Inspirational Sometimes Path Buddhism Enlightenment Liberation Many Paths

Author:Frederick Lenz

“People who are enlightened in previous lifetimes have a certain degree of difficulty in regaining their enlightenment. Sometimes it comes in childhood. Sometimes it takes many years to reintegrate the personality structure that they gained when they first entered into this world.”

People World Years Firsts Sometimes Certain Teacher Childhood This World Personality Degrees Enlightenment Difficulty Structure Lifetime Enlightened

Author:Frederick Lenz

“It's necessary, sometimes, for women to embrace the company of other women even more than might seem normal. But there is no normal in this world. Radical change is necessary to counterbalance what has occurred.”

World Sometimes Seems Might Women Company This World Normal Enlightenment Embrace Radical Radical Change

Author:Frederick Lenz

“When I meditate, people see manifestations of light when I go into samadhi and through the samadhis. Sometimes the energy of enlightenment is so clear that people don't realize that their attention has been elevated.”

People Has Beens Sometimes Light Energy Realizing Attention Clear Buddhism Enlightenment Manifestation Rama Samadhi

Author:Frederick Lenz

“People in the West sometimes have these marvelous visions of India and Tibet. They assume that there are all these sadhus walking around and everybody is breathing enlightenment. Forget it. Don't look at it through rose-colored glasses.”

People Looks Sometimes Forget Vision Buddhism Walking Enlightenment India Assuming Rose West Glasses Breathing Marvelous Forget It Tibet Colored Glass Rose Colored Glasses

Author:Frederick Lenz

“I sometimes call my new system 'Italian pagan Catholicism,' but it could more accurately be called 'pragmatic liberalism,' with roots in Enlightenment political philosophy. It is a synthesis of the enduring dual elements in our culture, pagan and Judeo-Christian, Romantic and Classic.”

Sometimes Philosophy Christian Political Culture Elements Enlightenment Roots Endure Classic Liberalism Catholicism Italian Political Philosophy Pagan Pragmatic Synthesis

Author:Camille Paglia

“Unfortunately, the greater consciousness among Whites about Black equality has not carried over to the new victims of racism - Muslims and Immigrants. There is no racial enlightenment for these groups, which are huge. Millions of Muslims and an equal number of immigrants, who whether legal or illegal, face discrimination both legally from the government and extra-legally from White Americans - and sometimes Black and Hispanic Americans. The Democratic Presidential candidates are avoiding these issues in order to cultivate support among White Americans.”

“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

“I'm not sure that Eastern culture does either, but I've never lived in India etc so I couldn't tell you. I can say we definitely don't. So people will sometimes come in contact with something strange and think, "Oh, it must be like this" and have a lot of fantasies about it, and somebody who sort of looks like our fantasy version of what enlightenment is can be very convincing in seeming like they've got something and then play that role.”

People Thinking Looks Doe I Can Sometimes Play Culture Roles Fantasy Strange Enlightenment India Versions Contact Not Sure Etc Eastern Convincing Seeming

Author:Brad Warner

“Growing up, all I saw was my parents trying to be the best people they could be, and people coming to them for wisdom, coming to them for guidance, and them not putting themselves on a pedestal, but literally being face-to-face with these people and saying, "I'm no better than you, but the fact that you're coming to me to reach some sort of enlightenment or to shine a light on something, that makes me feel love and gratitude for you." They always give back what people give to them. And sometimes they keep giving and giving and giving.”

“Sometimes it takes more courage not to let yourself see. Sometimes knowledge is damaging - not enlightenment but enleadenment.”

Sometimes Enlightenment

Book:Special Topics in Calamity Physics

Source: Special Topics in Calamity Physics

“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)”

Ifs Should Humans Sometimes Certain Differences Tree Enlightenment Brave Misery Oneself Witness Vans Pavement

Author:Marisha Pessl

“Enlightenment is scary. Sometimes things look better in the dark.”

Looks Sometimes Dark Enlightenment Scary

Book:How They Met and Other Stories

Source: How They Met and Other Stories

“Sometimes I attract roles that are necessary either for personal growth or enlightenment.”

Sometimes Growth Roles Enlightenment Personal Growth

Author:Vera Farmiga