Adyashanti

Spiritual Teacher American Born 1962 (age 64)

American spiritual teacher; teaches nondual awakening.

380 quotes

"True strength is in surrender."
Strength
"You don't have to change anything. Just see what's true."
Truth
"The paradox is that we are already free."
Freedom
"Consciousness is not something you have. It's what you are."
Wisdom
"The biggest prison is the prison of concepts."
Freedom
"Love is the only thing that's real."
Love
"Happiness is not found in getting what you want."
Happiness
"The question 'Who am I?' can undo everything."
Philosophy
"What you see in the world is a reflection of your consciousness."
"Real transformation happens through relaxation, not effort."
Change
"The mind's job is to divide; consciousness unites."
Wisdom
"You are already whole. You don't need to become anything."
"Suffering is created by thinking against what is."
"The greatest teaching is through being, not doing."
Philosophy
"Peace comes from accepting what you cannot control."
Peace
"Truth is simple, but the mind makes it complicated."
Truth
"Authentic power comes from knowing yourself."
Power
"The purpose of life is to wake up to what you truly are."
Life
"Real freedom is freedom from your image of yourself."
Freedom
"Love is the bridge between separation and unity."
Love
"Wisdom is seeing what is without commentary."
Wisdom
"The moment you stop seeking, you find."
"Your essence never changes, only your awareness of it."
Philosophy
"Happiness is not a destination, it's a recognition."
Happiness
"You cannot be broken because you are not a thing."
Truth
"Real courage is facing what frightens you most."
Courage
"The only real obstacle is your belief in obstacles."
"Life is constantly offering you exactly what you need."
Wisdom
"Freedom is the willingness to not know."
Freedom
"Compassion arises naturally when separation dissolves."
Kindness