Quotes Tagged ‘freedom’

“There is no need to struggle to be free; the absence of struggle is in itself freedom.”

by Chogyam Trungpa
Tags: struggle, nonaggression, freedom, Chogyam Trungpa

“Sacred Outlook means perceiving the world and oneself as intrinsically good and unconditionally free.”

by Chogyam Trungpa from The Heart of the Buddha
Tags: The Heart of the Buddha, Chogyam Trungpa, freedom, basic goodness, sacred outlook

“All that is necessary to eliminate those things that are keeping you in bondage is a clear, nonconceptual perception of what they are and how they work.”

by Bhante Gunaratana from Mindfulness in Plain English
Tags: change, self-improvement, mindfulness, understanding, Bhante Gunaratana, perception, knowledge, freedom

“Only dwelling in the present can make us free. We have to look into our suffering, our craving. And when we see its face we will smile: you cannot make me your prisoner any more.”

by Thich Nhat Hanh
Tags: present, freedom, craving. suffering

“Find out who is subject to free will or predestination and abide in that state. Then both are transcended. That is the only purpose in discussing these questions. To whom do such questions present themselves? Discover that and be at peace.”

by Ramana Maharshi
Tags: egolessness, freedom, free will, philosophy