“The artists of Asia have spiritually realized form, rather than aesthetically invented or imitated form, and from them I have learned that art and nature are mind's Environment within which we can detect the essence of man's Being and Purpose, and from which we can draw clues to guide our journey from partial consciousness to full consciousness.” MenMindArtFormPurposeArtistConsciousnessEnvironmentJourneyDrawsEssenceGuidesI Have LearnedAsiaClue Author:Morris Graves
“Heartbreak is our indication of sincerity: in a love relationship, in a work, in trying to learn a musical instrument, in the attempt to shape a better more generous self. Heartbreak is the beautifully helpless side of love and affection and is just as much an essence and emblem of care as the spiritual athlete's quick but abstract ability to let go... But heartbreak may be the very essence of being human, of being on the journey from here to there, and of coming to care deeply for what we find along the way.” WayTryingHumansMaySelfCareSpiritualSidesAbilityJourneyShapesLetting GoEssenceInstrumentsMusicalAthleteAffectionGenerousAbstractSincerityHelplessBeing HumanIndicationLove RelationshipEmblemsMusical InstrumentsLove And Affection Author:David Whyte
“Both of my parents were born into poor families on the island of Cuba. They came to America because it was the only place where people like them could have a chance.My father was a bartender. And the journey from the back of that bar to the [election 2016], to me, that is the essence of the American dream.” PeopleDreamAmericaFatherParentBornChancePoorJourneyEssenceElectionBarsIslandsAmerican DreamCubaBartenderPoor Family Author:Marco Rubio
“The father who would taste the essence of his fatherhood must turn back from the plane of his experience, take with him the fruits of his journey and begin again beside his child, marching step by step over the same old road.” ChildrenTurnsFatherStepsJourneyTasteEssenceFruitPlanesFatherhoodFather SonBegin AgainGreat FatherDaughter To FatherFatherhood InspirationalFather Child Author:Angelo Patri
“Prepare yourself for the coming astral journey of death by daily riding in the balloon of God-perception. Through delusion you are perceiving yourself as a bundle of flesh and bones, which at best is a nest of troubles. Meditate unceasingly, that you may quickly behold yourself as the Infinite Essence, free from every form of misery. Cease being a prisoner of the body; using the secret key of KRIYA, learn to escape into Spirit.” MayBodyFormSpiritSecretTroubleJourneyKeysPerceptionEssenceInfiniteMiseryBonesFleshCeaseDelusionPrisonerRidingNestsBalloonsBundles Author:Lahiri Mahasaya
“I had no album title, and the album is like a journey in that it's a complete body of work. It's not just a couple of catchy songs and filler, so I felt that I needed to capture the essence of the album.” BodySongFeltJourneyCoupleNeededEssenceAlbumsTitlesWorking ItCaptureCatchyFillers Author:Vanessa Carlton