A Truth, to be a Truth,
must have its relationship to the Whole and to the part.
It must somehow work toward the betterment of humanity,
both spiritually and materially.
-Lucille Cedercrans
In teaching the doctrine,
the enlightened ones rely on two truths,
empirical and transcendent.
Those who do not differentiate these truths
do not understand the profound reality of the doctrine.
Without recourse to empirical truth,
the transcendent truth cannot be shown.
Without the transcendental truth,
ultimate reality cannot be realized.
-Nagarjuna
We must obey the laws of earth
if we wish to know the truths of the spirit.
-Want Pi
if we wish to know the truths of the spirit.
-Want Pi
When people believe that the form is more important than the Truth,
they will not find truth, but will stay with form.
-Idries Shah
they will not find truth, but will stay with form.
-Idries Shah
The Truth we seek must completely fill our being
and pour through every expression of ourselves
in thought, feeling, and action.
-N. Sri Ram
The absolute truth is achieved
through denial of the denial.
-Chang Chung-yuan
If you want the truth,
give up the lie.
-Zen Graffiti
When Truth has overwhelmed a human heart
it empties it of all that is not Truth.
-al-Hallaj
it empties it of all that is not Truth.
-al-Hallaj
The truth cries out
where the arrow strikes the target.
-Hui K'o
O God, help me to believe the truth about myself
no matter how beautiful it is!
-Macrina Wiederkehr
no matter how beautiful it is!
-Macrina Wiederkehr
There is no difference in the realization of the Truth
either by Muslim, Hindu, Zoroastrian or a Christian.
The difference is only in words and terms.
-Meher Baba
None attains the Degree of truth
until a thousand honest people
have testified that he is a heretic.
-Janaid of Bhaghdad
Nobody can be said to have attained the pinnacle of Truth
until a thousand sincere people
have denounced him for blasphemy.
-Anthony de Mello
until a thousand sincere people
have denounced him for blasphemy.
-Anthony de Mello
Few only know the truth. The rest will hate
And laugh at thee, great one; but pay no heed.
Go thou, the free, from place to place, and help
Them out of darkness, Maya's veil.
-Vivekananda
And laugh at thee, great one; but pay no heed.
Go thou, the free, from place to place, and help
Them out of darkness, Maya's veil.
-Vivekananda
Let us bring our minds to rest in
The glory or the Divine Truth.
May Truth inspire our reflection.
-Rig Veda
