If I could define enlightenment briefly I would say it is "the
quiet acceptance of what is.".

If I could define enlightenment briefly I would say it is "the
quiet acceptance of what is.".

A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an
action which does not proceed from read more

A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an
action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all.

Never bring the problem solving stage into the decision making stage.
Otherwise, you surrender yourself to the problem rather than read more

Never bring the problem solving stage into the decision making stage.
Otherwise, you surrender yourself to the problem rather than the solution.

In the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline
ourselves.

In the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline
ourselves.

What I am looking for is a blessing not in disguise.

What I am looking for is a blessing not in disguise.

There is something that is much more scarce, something rarer than ability.
It is the ability to recognize ability.

There is something that is much more scarce, something rarer than ability.
It is the ability to recognize ability.

A "should" is a "have to" with no teeth; it is dead
energy.

A "should" is a "have to" with no teeth; it is dead
energy.

For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat.

For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat.

We learn simply by the exposure of living. Much that passes for
education is not education at all but ritual. read more

We learn simply by the exposure of living. Much that passes for
education is not education at all but ritual. The fact is that we are
being educated when we know it least.