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“Philosophy is the replacement of category-habits by category-disciplines.”

Philosophy Habit Discipline Categories Replacements

Author:Gilbert Ryle

“Artur Rubinstein, the famous pianist, was once asked the secret of his success-was it dedication, ability, discipline, hard work? Mr. Rubinstein smiled as he remarked, "It's hard to say, but one thing I do know: if you love life, life will love you back!" What a wonderful insight! That philosophy explains how a man in his eighties can continue to be so creative. For life is simply filled with exciting blessings for everybody. They're ours if we give enough of ourselves to life!”

Source: The joy of living: inspiring and practical writings ...

“In the general tendency toward specialization, philosophy too has established itself as a specialized discipline, one purified of all specific content. In so doing, philosophy has denied its own constitutive concept: the intellectual freedom that does not obey the dictates of specialized knowledge.”

Doe Philosophy Discipline Intellectual Concepts Tendencies Denied Specialization Intellectual Freedom

Book:Critical Models: Interventions and Catchwords

Source: Critical Models: Interventions and Catchwords

“It is one thing to teach a dynamic Oriental philosophy and religious code; it is quite another to put such a discipline to the test by successfully living it in the face of ridicule.”

Philosophy Faces Religious Teach One Thing Buddhism Discipline Tests Code Ridicule Rama

Author:Frederick Lenz

“Obsessive use of meditative disciplines or perennial study of scripture and philosophy will never bring forth this wonderful realization, this truth which is natural to awareness, because the mind that desperately desires to reach another realm or level of experience inadvertently ignores the basic light that constitutes all experience.”

Mind Philosophy Use Light Desire Natural Levels Study Wonderful Awareness Discipline Scripture Realization Realms Obsessive

Author:Tilopa

“For the establishment, philosophy is both an elitist and an idealist discipline: In high school, it is a compulsory subject; at university, they teach the idealist line. They are conducting a conversation with themselves.”

Philosophy School Lines Teach Subjects Discipline Conversation High School University Establishment Idealist Conducting Elitist Compulsory

Author:Michel Onfray

“A philosophy can and must be worked out with the greatest rigour and discipline in the details, but can ultimately be founded on nothing but faith: and this is the reason, I suspect, why the novelties in philosophy are only in elaboration, and never in fundamentals.”

Reason Philosophy Faith Discipline Fundamentals Details Suspects Novelty Rigour

Author:T. S. Eliot

“Here is an example of Confucius sayings: "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." In a few words, Confucius teaches us about patience, perseverance, discipline, and hard work. But if you probe further, you will see more layers. Confucius' philosophies have significantly influenced spiritual and social thought. His views bear insight and depth of wisdom. You can apply his teachings in every sphere of life. Confucius' profound teachings are based on humanism.”

Ifs Long Doe Matter Hard Philosophy Spiritual Social Views Teach Teaching Example Hard Work Bears Discipline Profound Depth Perseverance Humanism Insight Spheres Layers Few Words

Author:Confucius

“Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy is a major contribution to art therapy literature and practice. Laury Rappaport introduces a contemplative method and philosophy grounded in the body's felt-sense of experience and its innate and largely unrecognized wisdom. This intellectually provocative, yet thoroughly practical text, establishes Rappaport as an emergent leader in the art therapy world and author of a book that every student and art therapist must read in order to appreciate the depth and breadth of our discipline.”

“Yoga is a philosophy of discipline and meditation that transforms the spirit and makes the individual a better person in thought, action, knowledge and devotion.”

Persons Philosophy Action Spirit Individual Meditation Discipline Yoga India Devotion Better Person

Author:Narendra Modi

“Yoga began as a philosophy rather than as a physical discipline.”

Philosophy Discipline Yoga

Author:Deepak Chopra