“The main thing is that we are part of the reality in ourselves to perfect one's power of discovery and that leads to the discovery of our organic ourselves without fear of immersing ourselves in the earth, the sea, fire or air.” RealityEarthSpiritualityPerfectFireAirSeaDiscoveryPerfect One Author:Pierre Alechinsky
“One of the great myths in America is that sports build character. They can and they should. Indeed, sports may be the perfect venue in which to build character. But sports don't build character unless a coach possesses character and intentionally teaches it. Sports can team with ethics and character and spirituality; virtuous coaching can integrate the body with the heart, the mind, and the soul.” ShouldMindHeartMaySoulCharacterBodyAmericaSpiritualitySportsPerfectTeachTeamEthicsMythCoachesCoachingVirtuousIntegratingVenues Author:Joe Ehrmann
“Depression can kill you. It can also be a spiritually enriching experience. It's really an important part of my theology now and my spirituality that life is not perfect, and I grew up wanting it to be and thinking that if it wasn't, I could make it that way, and I had to acknowledge that I had all kinds of flaws and sadnesses and problems.” IfsThinkingWayKindImportantProblemLife IsSpiritualityPerfectSadnessGrewGrew UpTheologyAll KindsAcknowledgeFlawsNot PerfectEnrichingEnriching Experience Author:Krista Tippett
“Spirituality isn't about being finished and perfect; spirituality is about trusting God in our unfinishedness.” SpiritualityPerfectFinishedTrust In God Book:Messy Spirituality Source: Messy Spirituality
“Nas is someone who can communicate with the streets and can still keep it real in terms of being human, he doesn't try to be this super perfect person, but has respect for his history and for his ancestors and for spirituality. So Nas always displayed that in his music, while at the same time keeping it hard and something that you can relate to.” TryingHumansPersonsStillsRealHardSpiritualityTermPerfectStreetsCommunicateRelateAncestorBeing HumanKeeping It RealPerfect PersonTime Keeping Author:Damian Marley
“To find perfect composure in the midst of change is to find nirvana.” SpiritualSpiritualityPerfectMidstComposure Author:Shunryu Suzuki
“The perfect mystic is not an ecstatic devotee lost in contemplation of Oneness, nor a saintly recluse shunning all commerce with mankind, but "the true saint" goes in and out amongst the people and eats and sleeps with them and buys and sells in the market and marries and takes part in social intercourse, and never forgets God for a single moment.” PeopleMomentsGodSpiritualSpiritualityLostSocialSleepPerfectForgetMankindEatingSellsSaintSellingOnenessContemplationBuyingNever ForgetCommerceSufiIntercourseMysticEcstaticSingle MomDevoteeSocial InteractionRecluseShunning Author:Abu-Sa'id Abul-Khayr
“The prayer of the monk is not perfect until he no longer recognizes himself or the fact that he is praying.” FactsSpiritualSpiritualityPrayerPerfectPrayingMonkNot Perfect Author:Anthony of Padua