Dan Millman Quotes - Page 4

If you want a kinder world, then behave with kindness; if you want a peaceful world, make peace within.

Every choice eventually leads to wisdom.

Live in the Moment", "Empty Your Mind of the Trash" Wisdom is the Use of Knowledge

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

Everything you'll ever need to know is within you; the secrets of the universe are imprinted on the cells of your body.

Act happy, feel happy, be happy, without a reason in the world. Then you can love, and do what you will.

Just handle what is in front of you now and the future will take care of itself. Otherwise, you'll spend most of your life wondering which foot you'll use to step off the curb when you're still only halfway to the corner.

No amount of knowledge will nourish or sustain your spirit, it can never bring you ulimate happiness or peace. Life requires more that knowledge; it requires intense feeling and constant energy. Life demands right action if knowledge is to come alive.

Faith does not rely on knowing anything with certainty. It requires only the courage to accept that whatever happens is for the highest good.

I'd always believed that a life of quality, enjoyment, and wisdom were my human birthright and would be automatically bestowed upon me as time passed. I never suspected that I would have to learn how to live - that there were specific disciplines and ways of seeing the world I had to master before I could awaken to a simple, happy, uncomplicated life.

Meditation is a valuable exercise, but eventually you have to open up your eyes and look around.

Unless someone truly has the power to say no, they never truly have the power to say yes.

Responsibility is a grace you give yourself not an obligation

No matter what we feel or know, no matter what our potential gifts or talents, only action brings them to life. Those of us who only think we understand concepts such as commitment, courage, and love, one day discover that we only know when we act; doing becomes understanding.

Find the heart of it. Make the complex simple, and you can achieve mastery.

Unless the desire to change remains strong, body and mind tend to return to old, familiar patterns. It takes time-from three to six months-for old habits to become obsolete. By the end of that time, you'll have adapted to a new pattern. In a sense, you'll have found a new way of life.

May you find grace as you surrender to life. May you find happiness, as you stop seeking it. May you come to trust these laws and inherit the wisdom of the Earth. May you reconnect with the heart of nature and feel the blessings of Spirit.

Conscious evolution begins as we take responsibility for clearing our own obstructions.

Carry your groceries, garden, and do other activities that keep you moving. You will add more years to your life and more life to your years.

There are no ordinary moments.

The world's a puzzle; no need to make sense out of it." - Socrates

The quality of your moments produces the quality of your life. So, as thoughts come and go and the waves of mind rush on, Carpe punctum-Seize this moment. It deserves your full attention, for it will not pass your way again.

Faith is our direct link to universal wisdom, reminding us that we know more than we have heard or read or studied that we have only to look, listen, and trust the love and wisdom of the Universal Spirit working through us all.

You are a dynamic whole greater than the sum of your parts. By integrating your body, mind, and emotions through training, you reshape your life.

A Zen student asked his roshi the most important element of Zen.The roshi replied, "Attention." "Yes, thank you," the student replied. "But can you tell me the second most important element?"And the roshi replied, "Attention."