“Children are wise in a funny kind of way. They haven't developed so many vested interests of self. There is a wisdom, a lack of self-consciousness, that is innocence.” WayKindChildrenSelfWisdomInterestConsciousnessWiseHavensBuddhismInnocenceSelf ConsciousnessVested Interests Author:Frederick Lenz
“For most people on the planet, consciousness can be equated with thought. They haven't experienced what it means to be conscious without thought, or they have only for very brief instants.” PeopleMeanConsciousnessHavensPlanetsConsciousInstant Author:Eckhart Tolle
“A thousand years ago, scientists who wondered about consciousness and the nature of reality were burned at the stake. We still haven't recovered from that and it's left us with a culture that no longer investigates consciousness, except on the fringes.” YearsStillsRealityCultureLeftConsciousnessHavensThousandYears AgoScientistStakesBurnedThousand YearsFringe Author:David O. Russell