An enlightened person lives in the world, passes through the ten thousand states of mind, but they are not bound by them. They can go beyond perception.
The Art of Peace begins with you.
Becoming enlightened doesn't mean everything works your way.
The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.
How can anybody be enlightened? Truth is after all so poorly lit
If you want to see how enlightened you are, go spend a week with your family.
Focusing on an enlightened teacher is a doorway. It is not a person. We are focusing on the light that passes through them. We are moving through them into the planes of light and eventually to nirvana.
The world grows more enlightened. Knowledge is more equally diffused.
You can't just sit in emptiness. Even the enlightened don't sit in emptiness. We call it emptiness - but we move our mind into a world of light.
Every individual, from the common mechanic, that works in wood or clay, to the prime minister that regulates with the dash of his pen the agriculture, the breeding of cattle, the mining, or the commerce of a nation, will perform his business the better, the better he understands the nature of things,and the more his understanding is enlightened.
Everything that I teach as an enlightened Buddhist teacher is towards directing an individual to happiness, a balanced wisdom and knowledge that is sometimes just bubbly and euphoric or just very still and profound.
The greatest obstacle to enlightenment is getting past your delusion that you are not already enlightened.
Many people eat salad dutifully because they feel it is good for them, but more enlightened types eat it happily because it is good.
It takes quite a bit of time to become enlightened. But it really is not so different from learning any other art; all you need is time, a good teacher, and practice.
Truly enlightened people never seek to be like others. Rather, they seek to be superior to their former selves.
An enlightened person is someone who shifts from one plateau of knowledge to another.
Every individual has the potentiality to become enlightened in the course of this life or later existences
The enlightened give thanks for what most people take for granted. . . . As you begin to be grateful for what most people take for granted, the vibration of gratitude makes you more receptive to good in your life.
With an open mind, seek and listen to all the highest ideals. Consider the most enlightened thoughts. Then choose your path, person by person, each for oneself.
Overcoming fear is a critical factor for anyone who wishes to be really happy, or anyone who wishes to become enlightened