“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?” IfsHumansAgeSchoolSpiritualHuman BeingsPracticeCasesStudyBuddhismBirthEnlightenmentPossessionDharmaSpiritual PracticeEsoteric Author:Dogen
“We encounter the grinding wheels that sharpen our mental blades many places in life. Adversity, school, parents, spiritual guides, books, experience are all sharpening teachers. As we grow older, to stay sharp we must find new grindstones to whet and sharpen our potential and keep us at our brightest, most penetrating best.” BookSchoolSpiritualGrowsParentTeacherAdversityGuidesEncountersWheelsBladesSharpeningPlace In LifeGrindstone Author:Rob Kall
“It's very funny. People do not want to achieve liberation or be happy. This is the basic guideline they teach you in Spiritual Training School.” PeopleWantSchoolSpiritualTeachAchieveBuddhismTrainingLiberationRamaGuidelinesFunny People Author:Frederick Lenz
“Freedom will destroy itself if it is not exercised within some sort of moral framework, some body of shared beliefs, some spiritual heritage transmitted through the Church, the family, and the school.” IfsBodySchoolSpiritualBeliefChurchMoralHeritageFramework Book:The collected speeches of Margaret Thatcher Source: The collected speeches of Margaret Thatcher