If I could define enlightenment briefly I would say it is 'the quiet acceptance of what is'.
Interpretation
Enlightenment is about accepting reality as it is, without resistance.
Wayne Dyer's quote emphasizes that enlightenment involves a deep understanding and acceptance of the present moment and circumstances. It suggests that true wisdom comes from letting go of the struggle against life's realities and embracing what exists, leading to a sense of peace and clarity.
In practice
During a mindfulness workshop, to emphasize the importance of acceptance, I quoted Wayne Dyer: 'If I could define enlightenment briefly I would say it is 'the quiet acceptance of what is'.
What is hope but a feeling of optimism, a thought that says things will improve, it won't always be bleak, there's a way to rise above the present circumstances. Hope is an internal awareness that you do not have to suffer forever, and that somehow, somewhere there is a remedy for despair that you will come upon if you can only maintain this expectancy in your heart.
Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.
Live forgiveness every day rather than just talking about it on Sunday.
Say to Yourself when Someone Else is Criticizing U, 'What U Think of Me is None of My Business'
Conflict is a violation of harmony. If you participate in it, you're part of the problem, not the solution.
My own eight children all march to the beat of their inner music, and in some cases, it is definitely far away from what I hear. I've had to honor their instincts and their choices, and merely guided them out of harm's way until they could be their own guides.
It's possible to take that as a personal metaphor and then multiply it to a people, a race, a sex, a time. If we can keep this thing going long enough, if we can survive and teach what we know, we'll make it.
The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.
It's amazing what we lose in life by listening to fear, instead of listening to God.
If they know nothing of victory, they are at least spared the knowledge of defeat.
I heard stories from my mother's mother who was an American Indian. She was spiritual, although she did not go to church, but she had the hum. She used to tell me stories of the rivers.
I'm not interested in blind optimism, but I'm very interested in optimism that is hard-won, that takes on darkness and then says, 'This is not enough.'
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