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“This solidity is not true. The apparent solidity is the delusion of the senses and of the self. Everything is made up of infinite, intelligent light.”

Made Self Light Ignorance Intelligent Infinite Senses Delusion Mysticism Solidity

Author:Frederick Lenz

“As priestcraft was always the enemy of knowledge, because priestcraft supports itself by keeping people in delusion and ignorance, it was consistent with its policy to make the acquisition of knowledge a real sin.”

People Real Sin Enemy Support Policy Ignorance Consistent Delusion Acquisition

Book:The Theological Works

Source: The Theological Works

“You don't have to be Dave Halberstam to see that the American role in both conflicts [the Iraq war and the Vietnam conflict] is characterized by arrogance, ignorance and self-delusion at the highest levels of government.”

War Self Government Levels Roles Ignorance Conflict Highest Iraq Arrogance Delusion Vietnam Iraq War Dave Self Delusion

Author:Jonathan Yardley

“From the Zen view all beings are in the grip of the three poisons, greed, anger and delusion (ignorance).”

Three Views Ignorance Anger Greed Poison Delusion

Author:Brenda Shoshanna

“If the suns come down, and the moons crumble into dust, and systems after systems are hurled into annihilation, what is that to you? Stand as a rock; you are indestructible. You are the Self, the God of the universe. Say - "I am Existence Absolute, Bliss Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, I am He," and like a lion breaking its cage, break your chain and be free forever. What frightens you, what holds you down? Only ignorance and delusion; nothing else can bind you. You are the Pure One, the Ever-blessed.”

Ifs Self Motivational Universe Existence Break Sun Forever Rocks Ignorance Pure Moon Absolutes Down And Blessed Dust Chains Bliss Delusion Lions Cages Annihilation Indestructible

Book:Jnana Yoga

Source: Jnana Yoga

“We have seemingly been divided, limited, because of our ignorance; and we have become as it were the little Mrs. so - and - so and Mr. so - and - so. But all nature is giving this delusion the lie every moment. I am not that little man or little woman cut off from all else; I am the one universal existence. The soul in its own majesty is rising up every moment and declaring its own intrinsic Divinity.”

Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda

“Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds”

Ignorance Economics Madness Extraordinary Crowds Propaganda Delusion Herds

Book:Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds and ConfusiÃ3n de Confusiones

Source: Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds and ConfusiÃ3n de Confusiones

“Delusion will vanish as the light becomes more and more effulgent, load after load of ignorance will vanish, and then will come a time when all else has disappeared and the sun alone shines.”

Light Sun Ignorance Shining Delusion Load

Book:The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda

Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda

“The belief that one's own view of reality is the only reality is the most dangerous of all delusions.”

Life Reality Belief Views Dangerous Ignorance Perception Solutions Delusion Subjectivity

Book:How real is real?: Confusion, disinformation, communication

Source: How real is real?: Confusion, disinformation, communication

“I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief.”

“Humans see what they want to see.”

Want Humans Humanity Knowing Mankind Ignorance Perspective Perception Delusion Sixth Sense Willful Ignorance Perception Reality

Author:Rick Riordan

“Almost all Christians being wretchedly enslaved to blindness and ignorance, which the priests are so far from preventing or removing, that they blacken the darkness, and promote the delusion: wisely foreseeing that the people (like cows, which never give down their milk so well as when they are gently stroked), would part with less if they knew more.”

People Ifs Giving Wells Christian Darkness Ignorance Delusion Priests Milk Cows Blindness Preventing Foreseeing

Book:In Praise of Folly

Source: In Praise of Folly