Enlightenment

Enlightenment is not an attainment; it is a realization. When you wake up, everything changes and nothing changes. If a blind man realizes that he can see, has the world changed? Dan Millman

Gain

Stop worrying about what you have to lose and start focusing on what you have to gain. Unknown

Wise

The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook. William James

Peace

Peace is not the absence of war; it is a virtue; a state of mind; a disposition for benevolence; confidence; and justice. Baruch Spinoza

Rise and Fall

When I rise up let me rise up joyful like a bird.
When I fall let me fall without regret like a leaf. Wendell Berry

Meaning of Life

A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit. D. Elton Trueblood

Who I Am

I do not need to pretend that I am anyone other than myself. I do not need to feel insecure about my perceptions. The self-cultivation that I undertake is to perfect who I am, not to become someone other than who I am. Tao

Suffering

Suffering usually relates to wanting things to be different from the way they are. Allan Lokos

Becoming

Man is born only as a potential. He can become a thorn for himself and for others, he can also become a flower for himself and for others. Osho

Depth

In meditation go deep in the heart. In dealing with others be gentle and kind. Lao Tsu