Anagarika Govinda Quotes

• The ultimate way of Being lies beyond all contradictory pairs of opposites
  with which our two dimensional thinking mind operates.
  As soon as we are successful in silencing the restless activity of the thinking mind
  and give a chance to intuition, the pure all embracing spirit in us will manifest effortlessly.

  Anagarika Govinda

  Lying, Successful, Thinking

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• The feeling of awe and sense of wonder arises from the recognition of the deep mystery that surrounds us everywhere, and this feeling deepens as our knowledge grows.

  Anagarika Govinda

  Feelings, Recognition, Mystery

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• Our real nature is not our imaginary, limited ego. Our true nature is vast, all-comprehensive, and intangible as empty space.

  Anagarika Govinda

  Real, Space, Ego

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• Surely it is the right wish that draws us to the right place. Nothing of importance happens accidentally in our life.

  Anagarika Govinda

  Wish, Importance, Draws

  Lama Anagarika Govinda (2012). “The Way Of The White Clouds”, p.132, Random House

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• To see the greatness of a mountain, one must keep one's distance.

  Anagarika Govinda

  Distance, Greatness, Mountain

  Anagarika Brahmacari Govinda (1991). “Insights of a Himalayan pilgrim”, Dharma Pub

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• The greatest artist is one who expresses what is felt by everybody.

  Anagarika Govinda

  Artist, Emotion, Felt

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• To the enlightened man... whose consciousness embraces the universe, to him the universe becomes his 'body', while the physical body becomes the manifestation of the universal mind. His inner vision an expression of the highest reality, and his speech an expression of eternal truth and mantric power.

  Anagarika Govinda

  Reality, Men, Expression

  Anagarika Govinda (1987). “Foundations of Tibetan Mysticism”, Random House (UK)

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• The power of the creative imagination is not only merely content with observing the world as it is, accepting a given reality, but is capable of creating a new reality by transforming the inner as well as the outer world

  Anagarika Govinda

  Healing, Reality, Creating

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• The forces which move the cosmos are not different from those which move the human soul.

  Anagarika Govinda

  Moving, Soul, Different

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• Do not keep what you have selfishly bottled up; pour it out, share it with the world.

  Anagarika Govinda

  World, Share

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• The cloud represents the creative power of the mind, which can assume any imaginable form. It is the ideal medium of creation for the enlightened mind, which manifests itself on the plane of timeless meditative vision.

  Anagarika Govinda

  Clouds, Creative, Mind

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• Every individual has the potentiality to become enlightened in the course of this life or later existences

  Anagarika Govinda

  Healing, Enlightened, Individual

  Anagarika Brahmacari Govinda (1976). “Creative meditation and multi-dimensional consciousness”, Quest Books

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• Religion without art is a dead system of dogmas which have no effect on life.

  Anagarika Govinda

  Art, Religion, Dogma

  Anagarika Brahmacari Govinda (1991). “Insights of a Himalayan pilgrim”, Dharma Pub

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• The wonders of a journey consist far more of such intangible experiences and unexpected situations than of factual things and events of material reality.

  Anagarika Govinda

  Journey, Reality, Events

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• The faculty of continual transformation... is a profound expression of the dynamic character of the mind

  Anagarika Govinda

  Healing, Character, Expression

  Anagarika Brahmacari Govinda (1976). “Creative meditation and multi-dimensional consciousness”, Quest Books

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