(132 quotes found)
“A teacher gives knowledge to his student and enlightens him. ”
Yajur Veda
“The true grandeur of humanity is in moral elevation, sustained, enlightened and decorated by the intellect of man”
Charles Sumner
“For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, / And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, / If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.”
Bible
“Never turn to a Master for security for that is one thing he will never give you. He throws you upon the utter insecurity of Life because those who have nothing else find God.”
Paramahamsa Nithyananda
“Yes. That's how we chose them. It doesn't matter how educational and culturally enlightening a movie is if no one wants to watch it.”
Gary Tucker
“Nothing Can Make You Suffer, Without Your Silent Permission”
“The rose blooms in the garden of life and i am blessed by the nightingales song that awakens my soul to remember the unforgettable.”
Tony Samara
“Sacrificing your whole life for the sake of the 'outer world goals' is not the way to live.The one and only achievement that a man could do is working towards "ENLIGHTENMENT".”
“What is it that separates human beings from the so-called lower animals? Well, as I see it, its exactly one half-dozen significant things: Humor, Imagination, Eroticism- as opposed to the mindless, instinctive mating of glowworms or raccoons- Spirituality, Rebelliousness, and Aesthetics, an appreciation of beauty for its own sake.”
Tom Robbins
“Those who really seek the path to Enlightenment dictate terms to their mind. Then they proceed with strong determination.”
Buddha