Adversity Quote by Nikodimos

“The world of the senses is just a base camp: we are meant to be as much at home in consciousness as in the…

— Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

“Among all things that can be contemplated under the concavity of the heavens, nothing is seen that arouses the human spirit more, that ravishes…

— Pierre Boaistuau

“allowing the river of light-the deepest currents of consciousness-to rise to the surface and, without anxiety, animate our lives. We are thus blessed to…

— Lawrence Kushner

“It is strange that the tactile sense, which is so infinitely less precious to men than sight, becomes at critical moments our main, if…

— Vladimir Nabokov

“All that we truly possess are our own sensations; it is in them, rather than in what they sense, that we must base our…

— Fernando Pessoa

“no matter the acuity of our senses, no matter how educated we are or how good we are or how much conviction we live…

— John Cullinan

“As much longing there is for the worldly pleasure of five senses, that much less is the spiritual development.”

— Dada Bhagwan

“To be shaken out of the ruts of ordinary perception, to be shown for a few timeless hours the outer and inner world, not…

— Aldous Huxley

“When distressing realities flood the banks of our firepower, smothering our daily living, and various events keep rushing into our lives through infringement, only…

— Erik Pevernagie

“To know that what is impenetrable to us really exists, manifesting itself to us as the highest wisdom and the most radiant beauty, which…

— Karen Armstrong

“When we limit our experience to what we perceive, we let our senses define our existence. Unless we are willing to step out of…

— Vint Virga

“All the things we experience in life can be separated into two realms, the realm of the concept and the realm of the senses.”

— Scott McCloud