Defence Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The great spiritual tension between the contemplative life of the monk and spiritual activism in the world dissolves entirely with one word—namaste: the light…

— Darren Main

“Saints and bodhisattvas may achieve what Christians call mystical union or Buddhists call satori--a perpetual awareness of the force at the heart of the…

— Scott Russell Sanders

The light by which we see in this world comes out from the soul of the observer. Wherever any noble sentiment dwelt, it made…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

“For by illumination in general, as it denotes an effect wrought in the minds of men, I understand that supernatural knowledge that any man…

— John Owen

Even if the hermits do not appear to benefit other beings with their presence or teachings, still they are enormously inspiring to many. Perhaps,…

— Tenzin Palmo

We have wasted our spirit in the regions of the abstract and general just as the monks let it wither in the world of…

— Alexander Herzen

Spiritual nature is inconceivable and unlimited. Therefore, the activities of that realm will always remain beyond our mental speculation and intellectual concept.

— Bhakti Charu Swami

Each thought, each action in the sunlight of awareness becomes sacred.

— Anonymous

“Not too long ago thousands spent their lives as recluses to find spiritual vision in the solitude of nature. Modern man need not become…

— Franz Winkler

It must be observed, that the best of men, the most holy and spiritually minded, may have, nay, ought to have, their thoughts of…

— John Owen

“Every earthly revelation has a spiritual significance. I believe that if we humans were more spiritual, we wouldn’t need visions. These are given whenever…

— Carmen Acevedo Butcher

Divinity cannot be perceived through your brain, unless and until this light of your spirit shines into it.

— Nirmala Srivastava