“In their pure form, the martial arts demand the intense awareness of the meditative mind, and have nothing to do with anger or wanton aggression. A practitioner is taught from the outset that the skills must never be used for personal gain, but only in self-defence or in the protection of others -- and even then only enough force as is absolutely necessary should be used.” ShouldMindArtSelfEnoughFormUsedForceAwarenessTaughtPureSkillsDemandGainsProtectionIntenseMartial ArtsAggressionDefenceWantonSelf DefencePersonal Gain Author:David Fontana
“Always in the short story there is this sense of outlawed figures wandering about the fringes of society.... As a result there is in the short story at its most characteristic something we do not often find in the novel--an intense awareness of human loneliness.” HumansStoriesResultsNovelAwarenessLonelinessFiguresIntenseWanderCharacteristicsShort StoryFringe Author:Frank O'Connor
“Love is not simply a feeling of romantic excitement; it is more than a desire to marry a potential partner; it goes beyond intense sexual attraction; it exceeds the thrill at having "captured" a highly desirable social prize. Real love is an expression of the deepest appreciation for another human being; it is awareness of his or her needs and longings- past, present and future. It is unselfish, giving and caring.” NeedsGivingHumansRealFeelingsPastDesireSocialHuman BeingsLove IsAwarenessExpressionLongingAppreciationCaringAttractionPartnersIntenseExcitementPrizeReal LoveThrillDesirableExceedCapturedUnselfishPast PresentPast Present And Future Author:James Dobson
“Intense asana practice - too much, too soon - can have detrimental effects. It can also promote a dissociation from the personal sensitivity and self awareness that I am trying to encourage. I don't want to contribute to furthering physical or psychological trauma.” WantTryingSelfPracticeToo MuchEffectsAwarenessSelf AwarenessTraumaIntensePsychologicalSensitivityDissociationAsanaDetrimentalPsychological Trauma Author:James Fox
“Happiness should be something which results from the creative, genuine, intense relatedness - awareness, responsiveness, to everything in life - to man, to nature.” MenShouldResultsCreativeAwarenessGenuineIntenseResponsiveness Author:Erich Fromm