Buddhist Enlightenment Quotes
Collection of top 24 famous quotes about Buddhist Enlightenment
Buddhist Enlightenment Quotes & Sayings
Happy to read and share the best inspirational Buddhist Enlightenment quotes, sayings and quotations on Wise Famous Quotes.
Neither my life of luxury in the palace -nor- my life as ascetic in the forest were ways to enlightenment.
— Gautama Buddha
To fill in all the gaps in my knowledge beforehand was out of the question for me. I had to write now, or not at all. And I wanted to write.
— Johan Huizinga
I was innocent but certain, now I'm wiser but unsure.
— Howard Ashman
This first part may be a little rough.' He waved a hand and did his best to appear as if he'd had enormous experience with levitating buildings.
— Michael Pryor
Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.
— Gautama Buddha
True wisdom is being able to say 'it is what it is' with a smile of celebratory wonder on your face.
— Eric Micha'el Leventhal
Don't care what anybody says about enlightenment, except the enlightened and those who seek it.
— Frederick Lenz
Perhaps I had inadvertently brushed up against the Buddhist axiom, that enlightenment is the ultimate disappointment.
— Maggie Nelson
As a student of enlightenment your attitude should not be to become enlightened. It should be to learn.
— Frederick Lenz
Ultimately one must abandon the path to enlightenment. If you still define yourself as a Buddhist, you are not a buddha yet.
— Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche
Even though it's not perceivable to the mind or senses, it's there and enlightenment is absolute freedom.
— Frederick Lenz
By renouncing samsara, we renounce our habitual grasping, unhappy minds. And by renouncing samsara, we embrace our potential for enlightenment.
— Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
The Buddha gave his first talks, and three or four ascetics became his first disciples. They recognized his enlightenment.
— Frederick Lenz
There was silence around the big table in the Banana.
— Neal Stephenson
You have to come to the world of enlightenment with open hands, not clinched fists, without an agenda.
— Frederick Lenz
No matter what kind of criticism is thrown your way; always remember that you are special.
— Barbara Hart
Jamie: You have to promise you won't fall in love with me.Landon: That's not a problem. — Nicholas Sparks
Every empire grow until its reach exceeds its grasp
— James S.A. Corey
The hallmark of a person who is following the pathway to enlightenment is that they bring excellence into everything, no matter how crappy they feel.
— Frederick Lenz
Self-hate doesn't create enlightenment. It just causes you to not enjoy the current moment.
— Frederick Lenz
A pat on the back can often motivate more than currency notes!
— Abhishek Ratna
The purpose of enlightenment is certainly not the teacher, nor is it you. It doesn't have a purpose. Enlightenment simply exists.
— Frederick Lenz
Do not feel that you are destined to enlightenment in this life. You have no idea. This is an illusion of selfhood. It's gross ignorance and egotism.
— Frederick Lenz
