Whatever is not yours, abandon it. When you have abandoned it, that will lead to your welfare and happiness for a long time. What is it that is not yours? Material form is not yours. Abandon it. When you have abandoned it, that will lead to your welfare and happiness for a long time. Buddhism (circa 500 B.C.E.)
Buddha Quote – “When I attained Absolute Perfect Enlightenment…”
When I attained Absolute Perfect Enlightenment, I attained absolutely nothing. That is why it is called Absolute Perfect Enlightenment. Buddha (circa 560 – 483 B.C.E.)
Paul Brunton Quote – “As he advances in the idea of being detached from results…”
As he advances in the idea of being detached from results and possessions, he will inevitably have to advance in the idea of being detached from concern about his own spiritual development. If he is to relinquish the ego, he will also have to relinquish his attempts to improve it. This applies just as much to its character as to […]
Paul Brunton Quote – “When the ego is brought to its knees in the dust…”
When the ego is brought to its knees in the dust, humiliated in its own eyes, however esteemed or feared, envied or respected in other men’s eyes, the way is opened for grace’s influx. Be assured that this complete humbling of the inner man will happen again and again and again until he is purified of all pride. Paul Brunton […]
Paul Brunton Quote – “No announcements tell the world that he has come into enlightenment…”
No announcements tell the world that he has come into enlightenment. No heralds blow the trumpets proclaiming man’s greatest victory — over himself. This is in fact the quietest moment of his whole life. Paul Brunton (1898 – 1981)
Emil Brunner Quote – “In faith, man becomes certain that…”
In faith, man becomes certain that he has himself not in himself. Emil Brunner (1889 – 1966)
Robert Browning Quote – “Progress is the law of life…”
Progress is the law of life; man is not man as yet. Robert Browning (1812 – 1889)
Robert Browning Quote – “Who keeps one thing in view makes all things serve…”
Who keeps one thing in view makes all things serve. Robert Browning (1812 – 1889)
Christopher Booker Quote – “In order to become mature…”
In order to become mature, in short, we must not only reject the authority of our parents — but at the same time, in order to replace them, we must kill off our fantasy selves. Only by killing this fantasy self can a man become fully mature. Unless he does so, he is still in a state of rebellion, a […]
David Bohm Quote – “Whatever you think appears in consciousness as a show…”
Whatever you think appears in consciousness as a show. That’s the way thought works to display its content, as a show of imagination. Therefore if you think the observer is separate from the observed, it’s going to appear in consciousness as two different entities. The point is that the words will seem to be coming from the observer who knows, […]