Quote from Buddhism – “Five remembrances Buddhist monks chant each day…”

Five remembrances Buddhist monks chant each day: I will lose my youth, my health, my loved ones, everything I hold dear and, finally, life itself… by the very nature of being human. Buddhism (circa 500 B.C.E.)

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Quote from Buddhism – “The musicality of being holds both unending joy and infinite sorrow…”

The musicality of being holds both unending joy and infinite sorrow It is the delicate touch of longing for the infinite It is the tears of pain in the eyes of the worshiper It is the sacrifice, at last rewarded With a crown of roses, or thorns. It holds the mystery of all beings who strive without knowledge The infinite […]

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Quote from Buddhism – “Whatever is not yours, abandon it…”

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.)

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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.)

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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 […]

Living Book, Paul Brunton (1898 - 1981), The Seeker

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 […]

Living Book, Paul Brunton (1898 - 1981), The Search, The Seeker

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)