“Ignorance, vulnerability, fear, anger, and desire are expressions of the infinite potential of your buddha nature. There's nothing inherently wrong or right with making such choices. The fruit of Buddhist practice is simply the recognition that these and other mental afflictions are nothing more or less than choices available to us because our real nature is infinite in scope.” RealDesireChoicesPracticeIgnoranceExpressionBuddhismInfiniteFruitAvailableBuddhistRecognitionVulnerabilityAfflictionScopeBuddha NatureInfinite PotentialWrong Or Right Book:The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness Source: The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
“If you attain liberation do not feel that it matters or it is important. You had nothing to do with it. If you are bound by ignorance do not feel bad. You had nothing to do with it.” IfsFeelsImportantMatterIgnoranceBuddhismBoundsBuddhistLiberationEtiquette Author:Frederick Lenz
“Do not feel that you are destined to enlightenment in this life. You have no idea. This is an illusion of selfhood. It's gross ignorance and egotism.” FeelsIdeasIgnoranceBuddhismEnlightenmentIllusionBuddhistThis LifeNo IdeaDestinedGrossEtiquetteEgotism Author:Frederick Lenz
“The idea of fixing of healing is an important part of any genuine spiritual approach. Kabbalah is very much about this idea of fixing of things that have been damaged. From a Buddhist point of view, things have been damaged because ignorance has intoxicated the mind.” MindHas BeensImportantIdeasSpiritualViewsHealingIgnoranceApproachPoint Of ViewGenuineBuddhistFixingIntoxicatedKabbalah Author:Richard Gere
“I think China's view of freedom has to do with material wealth and modernity, and the Dalai's Lama view of freedom is liberation in the Buddhist sense, which is freedom from ignorance and freedom from suffering.” ThinkingSufferingWealthViewsIgnoranceMaterialsChinaBuddhistLiberationModernityLamaDalaiMaterial Wealth Author:Pico Iyer
“In Buddhist teaching, ignorance is considered the fundamental cause of violence - ignorance... about the separation of self and other... about the consequences of our actions.” SelfActionCausesViolenceTeachingIgnoranceConsequenceFundamentalsSeparationBuddhistOur ActionsConsequences Of Our Actions Author:Sharon Salzberg