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The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on

The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness. – Nikos Kazantzakis

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I said to the almond tree, Friend, speak to me of God, and the almond tree blossomed. – Nikos Kazantzakis

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I dont know Who — or what — put the question, I dont know when it was put. I dont even remember answering. But at some moment I did answer Yes to Someone –or Something –and from that hour I was certain that existence is meaningful and that, therefore, my life, in self-surrender, had a goal. – Dag Hammarskjold

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A man whose mind feels that it is captive would prefer to blind himself to the fact. But if he hates falsehood, he will not do so; and in that case he will have to suffer a lot. He will beat his head against the wall until he faints. He will come to again – Simone Weil

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This notion is more clearly understood by asking What do I know?. – Michel de Montaigne

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

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