Altered states Quote by James David Lewis-Williams

“In altered states of consciousness, the nervous system itself becomes a ‘sixth sense’ that produces a variety of images including entoptic phenomena.”

— James David Lewis-Williams

“Consciousness is the lamp that guides one through dark paths towards the destination; a heart deprived of this lamp remains captive to darkness, no…

— Dr. Shakira Nandini

The consciousness of the animal begins to change when it interacts with a human who's gone beyond thinking. It's not only the animals assisting…

— Eckhart Tolle

“Three quick breaths triggered the responses: he fell into the floating awareness... focusing the consciousness... aortal dilation... avoiding the unfocused mechanism of consciousness... to…

— Frank Herbert

“With most animals, as with man, the alertness of the senses diminishes after years of work, after domestic habits and progress of culture.”

— Alexander von Humboldt

“..his senses blunted by a permanent awareness of loss”

— Toni Morrison

[To Aquinas] the senses are what we have in common with dumb animals. ... Our better part [is] the mind ... and [its] intellectual contemplation.

— Anthony John Patrick Kenny

“Not unconsciousness, but a ceasing of perception and feeling is experienced.”

— Ayya Khema

“A stimulus is a stimulus. The body doesn't give a damn about the meaning of the stimulus. Whether minnows or communion, the sebaceous glands…

— Thomas Mann

The animal lacks both anxiety and hope because its consciousness is restricted to what is clearly evident and thus to the present moment: the…

— Arthur Schopenhauer

“transcendental consciousness. This is the state of total silence where the mind and all your senses are still; however, unlike sleeping, your consciousness remains…

— Sarah Rowland

“I often think a person’s consciousness can grow more from gaining an insight into animals’ true essence than animals’ consciousness can grow from spending…

— Gordon Smith