#liberation

Many a one cannot loosen his own fetters, but is nevertheless his friend's emancipator.

What is the seal of liberation? No longer being ashamed in front of oneself.

To be afraid of life is to be afraid of death. And to be afraid of death is to be unable to live.

Zen is a liberation from time. For if we open our eyes and see clearly, it becomes obvious that there is no other time than this instant.

We cannot change anything unless we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses.

We cannot change the past, but we can change our attitude toward it and liberate its creative energy.

Fear is the greatest cause of all our sufferings and weakness.

The goal of all nature is freedom; freedom is the only condition of growth and development.

Do not be a prisoner of your own memory.

Fear ends where total awareness begins.

When you understand the root of fear, fear dies.

Freedom is the first and last step of wisdom.

The root of all suffering is attachment.

All conditioned things are impermanent; when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering.

Let go of the past, let go of the future, let go of the present, and cross to the further shore.

The highest happiness is the peace of Nirvana.

Who is it that suffers? Inquire, and suffering dissolves.

All fear vanishes when the true Self is known.

Between the bars of the cage, the bird has made its nest. Break the bars, O seeker, and take to the open sky.

When ego existed, my Lord was absent; now that my Lord is realized, ego has vanished into the mist.

And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.

Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.

The small man builds cages for everyone he knows. While the sage, who has to duck his head when the moon is low, keeps dropping keys all night long for the beautiful rowdy prisoners.

I caught the fire from the heavens and burned away every thought that had no wings.

The fragrance of the Beloved's courtyard has reached me; how can I remain trapped in the cage of worldly anxiety?

The mind alone is the cause of human bondage, and the mind alone is the cause of liberation.

He who has completely overcome his fears will truly be free.

The moment you become aware of the watcher, you have stepped outside the wheel of karma.

Desire is a prison; awareness is the key.

Dance until you shatter yourself.