“The end of nature sours all my material pleasures. The prospect of living in a genetically engineered world sickens me. And yet it is toward such a world that our belief in endless material advancement hurries us. As long as that desire drives us, here is no way to set limits.” WorldWayLongEndsDesireBeliefPleasureMaterialsFutureLimitsEndlessAdvancement Author:Bill McKibben
“One must have a high opinion of a work of art - not the work one is creating at the moment, but of that which one desires to achieve one day. Without this it is not worthwhile working.” ArtMomentsDesireOpinionAchieveFutureOne DayCreatingWorks Of ArtWorthwhileDesire To Achieve Book:Edgar Degas: Paintings Source: Edgar Degas: Paintings
“I am dead already. Physical death will make no difference in my case. I am timeless being. I am free of desire or fear, because I do not remember the past or imagine the future. Where there are no names and shapes, how can there be desire and fear? With desirelessness comes timelessness. I am safe, because what is not, cannot touch what is. You feel unsafe, because you imagine danger. Of course, your body as such is complex and vulnerable and needs protection. But not you. Once you realize your own unassailable being, you will be at peace.” NeedsFeelsBodyPastRememberDeathDesireCoursesNamesFearPeaceRealizingDifferencesCasesImagineDangerFutureShapesSafeComplexesProtectionYour BodyVulnerableTimelessTimelessnessUnsafeRemembering The Past Author:Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
“I am timeless being. I am free of desire or fear, because I do not remember the past or imagine the future.” PastRememberDesireFearImagineFutureTimelessRemembering The Past Author:Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
“No thought about the past or future can pull you away from your present peace and joy. The universe exists in this present moment. No desire can pull you away from this present peace, not even the desire to become a Buddha or the desire to save all beings. Know that to become a Buddha and to save all beings can only be realized on the foundation of the pure peace of the present moment.” KnowsMomentsPastJoyDesireUniversePeaceFuturePureFoundationPresent MomentPeace And Joy Book:Collected Wheel Publications Volume XVI: Numbers 231–247 Source: Collected Wheel Publications Volume XVI: Numbers 231–247