“One of the unfortunate consequences of the intellectualization of man's spiritual life was that the word "spirit" was lost and replaced by mind or intellect, and that the element of vitality which is present in "spirit" was separated and interpreted as an independent biological force. Man was divided into a bloodless intellect and a meaningless vitality. The middle ground between them, the spiritual soul, in which vitality and intentionality are united, was dropped.” MenMindSoulSpiritualSpiritLostForceUnitedMiddleElementsConsequenceIndependentIntellectDividedMeaninglessSpiritual LifeUnfortunateReplacedVitalityMiddle GroundIntentionalitySpiritual Soul Book:Writings on religion Source: Writings on religion
“I'm more convinced each day of the complete unreality of the material world and the supreme vitality of the invisible world of spirit.” WorldSpiritSpiritualityMaterialsConvincedSupremeInvisibleEach DayVitalityMaterial WorldUnreality Author:Paul Russo
“with the spring a sort of inspiration is wakened in the most prosaic of us. The same spirit of change that thrills the saplings with fresh vitality sends through human veins a creeping ecstasy of new life.” HumansInspirationSpiritSpringEcstasyNew LifeVeinsVitalitySaplings Author:Marah Ellis Ryan