Moving From Material to Spiritual
“In proportion as men become enlightened in regard to spiritual things, they attach less value to things material.”
–Allen Kardec (a.k.a. Hippolyte Leon Denizard Rivail, French Professor and Founder of the Doctrine of Spiritism, 1804-1869)
The Center
“The symbolism of the ‘Centre’, which plays a considerable part in every religion, is integral with the symbolism of Heaven: it is at the ‘Centre of the World’ that the break through the plane may take place, making it possible to enter into Heaven.”
–Mircea Eliade (Romanian Historian of Religion, Philosopher, Novelist and Professor at the University of Chicago, 1907-1986)
Mind, “Energy” and Soul
“Prana is implicate to matter but explicate to mind; mind is implicate to prana but explicate to soul; soul is implicate to mind but explicate to spirit; and the spirit is the source and suchness of the entire sequence.”
–Ken Wilber )American Philosopher, 1949-)
The Spirit That Binds
“When the social body comes together as a whole, it is Spirit that binds the parts, the same Spirit that synthesized the metals and minerals in our Earth, that organizes the cells in our bodies into stupendous communities of trillions of cells.”
–Barbara Marx Hubbard (American Futurist, Public Speaker and Writer, 1929-)
Recognizing a Master
“The Master is one with the spirit. He exemplifies the final attainment. He is what is as yet only a partially realized potential in your own being. You can “recognize” him only to the extent that you can feel the responses in your essence when like answers to like.”
–Sri Madhava Ashish (a.k.a. Alexander Phipps, British-born Hindu Mystic, Writer and Teacher 1920-1997)
Spiritual Evolution
“We have always been involved in spiritual evolution. We are spiritual beings, we have always been spiritual beings and we will always be spiritual beings.”
–Gary Zukav (American Author, 1942-)
Spiritual Work
“This latter day work is spiritual. It takes spirituality to comprehend it, to love it, to discern it. Therefore, seek the spirit in all you do. Keep it with you continually. That is our challenge.”
–Ezra Taft Benson (American Public Servant, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 1953-1961 and, from 1985-1994, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1899-1994)
The Spirit of Oneness
“Remember that the Spirit of God permeates His glorious system, that His Life is in the leaves of the trees as well as in the hearts of human beings.”
–Flower A. Newhouse (American Christian Mystic and Spiritual Teacher, 1909-1994)
“Rediscovering the Angels and Natives of Eternity” (Flower A. Newhouse)
A Cause of Disease
“Disease of the body as we know it, is a result, an end product, a final stage of something much deeper. Disease originates above the physical plane, nearer to the mental. It is entirely the result of a conflict between our spiritual and mortal selves. So long as these two are in harmony, we are in perfect health: but when there is discord there follows what we know as disease.”
–Edward Bach (English Physician and Creator of the Bach Flower Essences, 1886-1936)
Pride and Duality
“Pride implies duality, and all duality must be rooted out forever. Therefore the disciple is reminded that it is not as a personal refuge from the sorrows and pains of life that he must enter the fortress. Brahman is One and the same in all.”
–Sri Krishna Prem (a.k.a. Ronald Henry Nixon, a.k.a. Gopal Da, English-born Hindu Teacher, 1898-1965)
