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“Enlightenment is cumulative. You become a little more enlightened each day as you practice yoga and Buddhism.”

Inspirational Littles Practice Buddhism Enlightenment Yoga Each Day Enlightened Cumulative

Author:Frederick Lenz

“I would encourage you to follow the pathway to enlightenment, to learn to meditate, to practice mindfulness, and not to really care what anybody thinks about you, including yourself.”

Thinking Inspirational Care Practice Buddhism Mindfulness Enlightenment Including Pathways

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Meditation is a bright, hopeful practice in which we learn to make our mind quiet so that the infinite, perfect light of enlightenment can flow through us.”

Mind Light Perfect Practice Meditation Buddhism Quiet Enlightenment Flow Infinite Hopeful

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Don't think you can attain total awareness and whole enlightenment without proper discipline and practice. This is egomania. Appropriate rituals channel your emotions and life energy toward the light. Without the discipline to practice them, you will tumble constantly backward into darkness.”

Thinking Life Whole Light Action Energy Emotion Practice Darkness Awareness Discipline Enlightenment Appropriate Ritual Mastery Self Mastery Egomania

Book:Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu

Source: Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu

“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

“The world of enlightenment, and that which creates enlightenment, is much different than what most people would think. Most people have Hallmark Card descriptions of what creates enlightenment. And if their descriptions were correct, then everyone who is in religious practice would be enlightened.”

People Ifs Thinking World Different Would Be Religious Practice Enlightenment Cards Description Enlightened Hallmark Religious Practices Hallmark Card

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Just as the grammarian makes one study grammar, A Buddha teaches according to the tolerance of his students; Some he urges to refrain from sins, others to do good, Some to rely on dualism, other on non-dualism; And to some he teaches the profound, The terrifying, the practice of enlightenment, Whose essence is emptiness that is compassion”

Sin Compassion Teach Practice Study Students Enlightenment Essence Profound Tolerance Rely Emptiness Urges Grammar Refrain Dualism

Author:Akkineni Nagarjuna

“Zen is a very fast path to enlightenment, fast in comparison to some other paths, not fast for the person who practices it. There is no sense of speed.”

Persons Practice Path Enlightenment Speed Comparison Introduction Path To Enlightenment

Author:Frederick Lenz

“As I study both the exoteric and the esoteric schools of Buddhism, they maintain that human beings are endowed with Dharma-nature by birth. If this is the case, why did the Buddhas of all ages - undoubtedly in possession of enlightenment - find it necessary to seek enlightenment and engage in spiritual practice?”

Ifs Humans Age School Spiritual Human Beings Practice Cases Study Buddhism Birth Enlightenment Possession Dharma Spiritual Practice Esoteric

Author:Dogen

“Whether or not enlightenment is possible at the moment of death, the practices that prepare one for this possibility also bring one closer to the bone of life.”

Moments Practice Possibility Enlightenment Bones

Book:Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death

Source: Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death

“As an enlightened teacher of Buddhism, I'd like to welcome you to the pathway to enlightenment. I'd like to encourage you to be more positive, to engage in the practice meditation, to learn how to do this wonderful thing - make your mind still in a crazy world.”

World Mind Stills Practice Teacher Meditation Wonderful Crazy Buddhism Enlightenment Welcome Enlightened Wonderful Things Pathways Rama Crazy World

Author:Frederick Lenz

“We're connected to the Buddhist order, to the mind of enlightenment. All day long we draw the power and force from that world, from all the teachers and all the adherents of the practices and the principles.”

World Mind Long Order Force Principles Practice Teacher Mindfulness Draws Enlightenment Connected Buddhist

Author:Frederick Lenz

“What matters is that you meditate, you're seeking enlightenment, you're on the pathway to enlightenment, and you're having fun. Don't look for reassurance in the eyes of others. Look for reassurance in your own eyes. Only you know if Buddhist practice is improving the quality of your life.”

Ifs Knows Looks Matter Eye Fun Quality Practice Buddhism Enlightenment Seeking Buddhist Having Fun What Matters Improving Etiquette Pathways Reassurance

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Right now we have obtained a human rebirth and have the opportunity to attain enlightenment through Dharma practice, so if we waste this precious opportunity in meaningless activities there is no greater loss and no greater foolishness.”

Ifs Humans Opportunity Loss Practice Greater Right Now Activity Waste Enlightenment Meaningless Foolishness Rebirth Dharma

Book:Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra

Source: Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom - Volume 1 Sutra

“I don't personally believe in an arrived state of enlightenment. I feel that being human is a constant practice of return. We have moments of clarity, and then we're confused. We have incredibly sensitive periods of being awake, and then we're numb. Being human is a very universal and a very personal practice of learning how to return when we can't get access to what we know.”

Knows Feels Believe Humans States Moments Practice Return Periods Enlightenment Universal Constant Access Clarity Sensitive Awake Confused Being Human Numb Moments Of Clarity

Author:Mark Nepo

“The practice of meditation is a way of continuing one's confusion, chaos, aggression, and passion—but working with it, seeing it from the enlightened point of view.”

Way Passion Views Practice Meditation Seeing Enlightenment Chaos Point Of View Confusion Enlightened Aggression Continuing

Book:The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Two: The Path Is the Goal; Training the Mind; Glimpses of Abhidharma; Glimpses of Shu nyata; Glimpses of Mahayana; Selected Writings

Source: The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Two: The Path Is the Goal; Training the Mind; Glimpses of Abhidharma; Glimpses of Shu nyata; Glimpses of Mahayana; Selected Writings

“We need enlightenment, not just individually but collectively, to save the planet. We need to awaken ourselves. We need to practice mindfulness if we want to have a future, if we want to save ourselves and the planet.”

Ifs Want Needs Practice Planets Mindfulness Enlightenment Save The Planet Enlightenment And Love

Author:Nhat Hanh

“The way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice.”

Way Self Happiness Joy Hope Speak Practice Trust Confidence Offers Mindfulness Enlightenment Self Confidence Joy Happiness

Book:For a Future to Be Possible: Easyread Edition

Source: For a Future to Be Possible: Easyread Edition

“Someone who wants to attain enlightenment must be brave. He must rush into the crowd of enemies with a dagger. In the practice of Zen, enemies are our delusive thoughts and passions.”

Want Passion Enemy Practice Enlightenment Brave Crowds Be Brave Daggers

Book:The Gateless Gate: The Classic Book of Zen Koans

Source: The Gateless Gate: The Classic Book of Zen Koans

“Since it is the practice of enlightenment, that practice has no beginning and since it is enlightenment within the practice, that realization has no end.”

Ends Practice Enlightenment Realization

Author:Dogen

“A fish swims in the ocean, and no matter how far it swims there is no end to the water. A bird flies in the sky, and no matter how far it flies there is no end to the air. However the fish and the bird have never left their elements. Thus each of them totally covers its full range, and each of them totally experiences its realm... Know that water is life and air is life. The bird is life and the fish is life. Life must be the bird and life must be the fish... practice, enlightenment and people are like this.”

People Knows Ends Matter Left Water Practice Air Sky Elements Ocean Bird Enlightenment Fishes Range Realms Swim Water Is Life

Author:Dogen

“The pursuit of enlightenment is for the purpose of the world, not merely for the purpose of the individual. Practices for enlightenment must lead to action in the world.”

World Action Purpose Individual Practice Enlightenment Pursuit

Author:Bernie Glassman

“You are a Buddha, and so is everyone else. I didn't make that up. It was the Buddha himself who said so. He said that all beings had the potential to become awakened. To practice walking meditation is to practice living in mindfulness. Mindfulness and enlightenment are one. Enlightenment leads to mindfulness and mindfulness leads to enlightenment.”

Said Practice Meditation Walking Mindfulness Enlightenment Awakened Walking Meditation

Author:Nhat Hanh