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“As there must be moderation in other things, so there must be moderation in self-criticism. Perpetual contemplation of our own actions produces a morbid consciousness, quite unlike that normal consciousness accompanying right actions spontaneously done; and from a state of unstable equilibrium long maintained by effort, there is apt to be a fall towards stable equilibrium, in which the primitive nature reasserts itself. Retrogression rather than progression may hence result.”

“Destiny commands... and imposes a sacred obligation to show up in the face of one's desire for a normal, casual life... there are other forces afoot of which consciousness has only the dimmest of understandings.”

Shows Faces Desire Force Understanding Consciousness Destiny Normal Sacred Obligation Command Casual

Author:James Hollis

“The normal self is the mind. The mind is with limitations. But pure Consciousness is beyond limitations, and is reached by investigation into the "I."”

Mind Self Consciousness Pure Normal Limitation Investigation

Book:Be As You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi

Source: Be As You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi

“Humans are potentially capable of living in a state of consciousness compared to which normal wakefulness is like sleeping or dreaming.”

Humans States Dream Sleep Consciousness Normal Capable States Of Consciousness

Author:Eckhart Tolle

“Our normal sense of the person as a lonely island of consciousness, is a dramatic illusion based on theological imagery.”

Persons Consciousness Normal Illusion Lonely Dramatic Islands Imagery Theological

Book:Beyond Theology: The Art of Godmanship

Source: Beyond Theology: The Art of Godmanship

“I want to connect music to its highest power - which is heightening consciousness and affecting people's reality. That can't be done in normal ways, not according to my experience.”

People Way Want Done Reality Consciousness Normal Highest

Author:Saul Williams

“Our normal waking consciousness, rational consciousness as we call it, is but one special type of consciousness, whilst all about it, parted from it by the filmiest of screens, there lie potential forms of consciousness entirely different.”

Different Form Lying Consciousness Special Type Normal Conscious Wake Up Screens Rational Waking

Book:Writings, 1902-1910

Source: Writings, 1902-1910

“To be politically activated is to dare to care about the happiness of others and that is just about the most important activity anyone can be involved in at this time, because it changes a person - it lifts them from normal self-centeredness to a state of other centeredness. That is a good thing because it expands our perception of self. This expansion of consciousness leads to enlightenment, which is the meaning of yoga.”

Persons Important Self States Care Consciousness Involved Activity Normal Perception Enlightenment Yoga Good Things Dare Lifts Expansion Self Centeredness Centeredness

Author:Sharon Gannon

“If you're up there [on stage] thinking about what you're doing, you're just not there and it's not going to happen.So trying to learn how to overcome those - which is a normal thing to do. You're in front of a lot of people. People are going to get very self-conscious. So you have to learn to sort of overcome that tendency towards self-consciousness and just blow it wide open. And you jump in and join all those people that are out there enjoying what you're doing together.”

“What fascinates me about addiction and obsessive behavior is that people would choose an altered state of consciousness that's toxic and ostensibly destroys most aspects of your normal life, because for a brief moment you feel okay.”

People Feels States Moments Consciousness Behavior Normal Aspect Okay Addiction Toxic Altered Obsessive Normal Life States Of Consciousness Brief Moments Altered States Altered States Of Consciousness

Author:Moby