Excerpts from “The Invisibles” by David Abram in Parabola, Vol. 31. No. 1
“…A feel for the mysterious and the unseen is thus entirely proper to our experience of the material surroundings. Invisibility is not, first and foremost, [...]
Intuition: Quotations
“The word intuition is derived from the Latin intueri—which has been translated “to look upon," "to see within,” and “to consider and contemplate.” The [...]
Desire and Will According to the Upanishads
Excerpts From The Upanishads, ancient accounts of mystical revelations from the Vedas, Hindu’s oldest holy scriptures “Narada once came to Sanatkumara and asked to be [...]
The Four Great Vows of Zen Buddhism
The Four Great Vows of Zen Buddhism: However [...]
Intentions and Expectations: Quotations from the Christian Gospels GalleryIntentions and Expectations: Quotations from the Christian Gospels
History and Culture, Courage, Hope, Meaning: Quotations, Christianity, Forgiveness and Repentance: Quotations, Intention and Expectation: Quotations, Spiritual Diversity: Quotations
Intentions and Expectations: Quotations from the Christian Gospels
Words of Jesus as remembered by John “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he [...]
Intention and Expectation: Quotations
“In caring for others and serving heaven, there is nothing like using restraint. Restraint begins with giving up one’s own ideas. This depends on [...]
Individualism: Quotations
“Normal comes from normaliter, meaning in a straight line, directly. The 16th and 17th century meaning of ‘normal’ was rectangular, perpendicular, standing at a [...]
Darsan
Hindu Concept of “Taking Darsan,” by Daniel J. Boorstin, in The Creators “Taking darsan means seeing, being seen, in the truest sense of the word. “What [...]
Compassion: Quotations
"People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people may accuse you of selfish motives. Do good anyway. If you [...]
Dependent Arising, A Quotation
Quotation by Thomas J. McFarlane from Process and Emptiness: A Comparison of Whitehead’s Process Philosophy and Mahayana Buddhist Philosophy “…One of the core doctrines in [...]
