“Reality exists in the human mind, and nowhere else.” - George Orwell.
The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.
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| — | Carl Jung |
The Sleeper Awakens
The Sleeper Awakens
Some are frightened by the shadow inside them
Others learn to accept and cultivate their dark half
Even the least attractive part of our minds have value
The sleeper must awaken — both the good and evil
By transcending our shadow we become whole —
At home with ourselves, without fear or apprehension
In this new world, it snows at the beginning of the spring equinox
Then I pause and reflect on my past and desires for the future
For all who seek truth to find balance between dark and light
Trusting love — Both angels and demons sleep within the deep
Places of our souls — our minds give rise to them when we need them
Even when we don’t want anyone, especially then, they appear
Friends who help us back on the right track, or to keep going
On the right one — Beyond limited definitions of family, they are
Closer than blood, a way of understanding your place in the universe
A reminder that you are beautiful and unique and not ever alone
Flower of Life
Flower of Life
Truth is the most important thing — Making sense of chaos
Order and a way of discovering your place in the universe
Consciousness and understanding can flower in every mind
Part of the soul of the universe subjectively experiencing itself
I believe the ultimate source of blessings is within us. A good motivation and honesty bring self-confidence, which attracts the trust and respect of others. Therefore the real source of blessings is in our own mind.
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| — | Dalai Lama |
How much of my brain is willfully my own? How much is not a rubber stamp of what I have read and heard and lived?
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| — | Sylvia Plath (via moreofamore) |
Old Man In Nursing Home Reacts To Hearing Music From His Era (by ncaavideos2)
Keep close to nature’s heart… break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.
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| — | John Muir (via hip-) |
Don’t pay much attention to fear, because that is dangerous. If you pay much attention to fear you are feeding it, and it will grow. Turn your back to the fear and move towards love.
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| — | Osho (via nirvikalpa) |
“The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean … Recently we’ve waded a little way out, and the water seems inviting …”
~ Carl Sagan, Cosmos Episode 1: The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
One should only read books which bite and sting one. If the book we are reading does not wake us up with a blow to the head, what’s the point in reading? A book must be the axe which smashes the frozen sea within us.
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| — | Franz Kafka (via toynbeeconvector) |
Developing inner values is much like physical exercise. The more we train our abilities, the stronger they become. The difference is that, unlike the body, when it comes to training the mind, there is no limit to how far we can go.
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| — | Dalai Lama |
