Light on Enlightenment Quotes

“We might describe ourselves as living the illusion of knowing but not knowing. To know is to act. If we really knew about the state of the world, we would respond to it. It is the same with our unresolved inner problems. There would be no choice about it: we would be a force for change. Wisdom”
― Christopher Titmuss, Light On Enlightenment

“The news consists of exposing the first Noble Truth (‘There is suffering’), but makes little reference to the other three. Wisdom concerns itself with all Four Noble Truths equally. It”
― Christopher Titmuss, Light On Enlightenment

“When we make mindfulness central to the whole practice of the Buddha-Dharma we are in danger of watering down the teachings to a particular quality of mind – called mindfulness. The teachings point directly to awakening to freedom, opening the heart, and enlightening insights into the nature of things. Anything else means compromise; settling for less than the best. We”
― Christopher Titmuss, Light On Enlightenment

“Right speech requires clarity of mind and freedom from confusion about the meaning of non-duality, that super-ordinary reality embracing self and other. Buddhists often feel that to criticise firmly and harshly means being dualist. An increasing number of Western Buddhists have adopted the same polite, diplomatic tone. But dualism refers to greed, anger and delusion, not to critical analysis to end greed, anger and delusion. We”
― Christopher Titmuss, Light On Enlightenment

“Religion has no major relevance for the teachings of the Noble Eightfold Path. It might even act as a distraction. At its best, it reminds us of the deep things in life, but life ought to do that already. We”
― Christopher Titmuss, Light On Enlightenment