“The more you suffer the deeper grows your character, and with the deepening of your character you read the more penetratingly into the secrets of life. All great artists, all great religious leaders, and all great social reformers have come out of the intensest struggles which they fought bravely, quite frequently in tears and with bleeding hearts” HeartCharacterArtistSufferingSocialGrowsReligiousSecretLeaderStruggleTearsDeeperGreat ArtBleedingGreat ArtistReformersSecret LifeReligious LeadersBleeding HeartGreat Religious Author:D.T. Suzuki
“Truth is not over there, wherever over there is. Truth is neither housed in religious rituals nor secret doctrines, nor in a guru's touch or beatific smile, nor in exotic locations or ancient temples. Truth is quite literally the only thing that does exist. It is not hidden but in plain view, not lacking but abundantly present.” DoeReligiousViewsSecretTruth IsAncientDoctrineTemplesRitualLackingLocationGuruExoticReligious Rituals Author:Adyashanti
“I have even seen the writings suggesting that I am playing a deep game, that I am using the present turmoil to foist my fads on India, and am making religious experiments at India's expense. I can only answer that Satyagraha is made of sterner stuff. There is nothing reserved and nothing secret in it.” WritingMadeI CanGamesStuffReligiousAnswersSecretIndiaExperimentsExpensesReservedTurmoilSuggestingFadsSatyagraha Book:Hind Swaraj Source: Hind Swaraj
“This is why I am not religious. If and when we do learn the true secret of the universe, some kind of religion will be there to hide it. To cover it up. To persecute and shred, to burn and destroy. They stay in business by keeping us in the Dark Ages.” IfsKindAgeUniverseReligiousDarkSecretDark AgesIfs And Book:The Bookman's Promise: A Cliff Janeway Novel Source: The Bookman's Promise: A Cliff Janeway Novel
“It is essential that Christians understand this. Every Jew, secular, religious, assimilated, left-wing, right-wing, fears being killed because he is Jewish. This is the best-kept secret about Jews, who are widely perceived as inordinately secure and powerful. But it is the only universally held sentiment among Jews.” ChristianLeftReligiousPowerfulSecretEssentialsWingsJewSecureSentimentsSecularRight WingLeft WingKept SecretsBest Kept Secrets Author:Dennis Prager