“Mountains and rivers at this very moment are the actualization of the world of the ancient Buddhas. Each, abiding in its phenomenal expression, realizes completeness.” WorldMomentsEarthSpiritReligionSpiritualityRealizingExpressionMountainRiversAncientAbidingPhenomenalCompletenessActualization Author:Dogen
“Like those in the valley behind us, most people stand in sight of the spiritual mountains all their lives and never enter them, being content to listen to others who have been there and thus avoid the hardships.” PeopleHas BeensSpiritualSpiritualityBehindsMountainSightHardshipValleysBeing Content Author:Robert M. Pirsig
“Christian, Jew, Muslim, shaman, Zoroastrian, stone, ground, mountain, river, each has a secret way of being with the mystery, unique and not to be judged.” WayChristianSpiritualitySecretMeditationMysteryMountainDiversityUniqueRiversStonesJewJudgedUnity In DiversityTolerance And Diversity Author:Rumi
“You are all searching for the silence of the mountain. But you're looking for something outside. This silence is accessible to you right now, inside the center of your own being.” SpiritualSpiritualitySilenceRight NowMountainSilence Is Author:Ramana Maharshi
“Said the monk: "All these mountains and rivers and the earth and stars - where do they come from?" Said the master: "Where does your question come from?"” DoeSaidEarthSpiritualityStarsMastersMountainRiversMonk Book:The Song of the Bird Source: The Song of the Bird
“As you gain elevation [on the mountain] your IQ goes down - but your emotional affect goes up, which is great for having a mythic experience, whether you want to or not.” WantSoulGodSpiritualityEmotionalMountainGainsElevation Author:Stewart Brand
“For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of ignorance; he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries.” Has BeensEndsReasonStoriesDreamScienceFaithSpiritualityPowerRocksCenturyDesignIgnoranceBandMountainHighestBibleSittingScientistFinalsTheologyConquerTheologianPhysicistIf There Is A GodBad DreamIgnorant PeopleGod And ScienceScience GodGod Is ThereFaith And Reason Author:Robert Jastrow
“As for myself, I do not believe in loggers, I believe in trees. I do not believe in fishermen, I believe in fish. I do not believe in miners, I believe in the rocks beneath my feet. I do not believe in pie in the sky spirituality, I believe in rainbows, rivers, mountains, and moss. I do not believe in environmentalists, I believe in the environment. I am a proud traitor to my species in alliance with my mother the Earth in opposition to those who would destroy her, those parasites who believe the Earth is here to serve human interests.” BelieveHumansEarthMotherSpiritualityI BelieveInterestEnvironmentTreeFeetSkyRocksProudMountainRiversSpeciesFishesI Believe InOppositionAnimal RightsRainbowPieAlliancesTraitorFishermanEnvironmentalistMossParasitesMiners Author:Paul Watson
“At the time Gothic cathedrals were designed, most people lived in dark huts, so just walking into a space vastly larger than what they were habituated to, lit by stained glass windows, was literally awe-inspiring. Today, we're not as impressed by big buildings, so we have to go to very large mountains to experience that 'diminutive effect.'” PeopleBigsTodayEarthSpiritualityDarkSpaceEffectsBuildingWalkingMountainWindowGlassesAweGardeningImpressedLitGothicCathedralsHutsAwe InspiringStained GlassStained Glass Windows Author:Michael Persinger
“As a mountain is unshaken by the wind, so the heart of a wise person is unmoved by all the changes on this earth.” HeartPersonsEarthSpiritualSpiritualityWiseWindMountainWise Person Author:Gautama Buddha
“Our difficulty is that we have become autistic. We no longer listen to what the Earth, its landscape, its atmospheric phenomena and all its living forms, its mountains and valleys, the rain, the wind, and all the flora and fauna of the planet are telling us.” EarthFormSpiritualityPlanetsWindListeningMountainRainDifficultyLandscapeValleysAutisticFloraFlora And FaunaMountains And Valleys Author:Thomas Berry