“Sometimes when you are with an enlightened teacher, you will feel both pleasant and unpleasant things magnified. That happens when you meditate with someone who goes into very strong states of altered consciousness.” FeelsSometimesStatesHappensStrongConsciousnessTeacherPleasantEnlightenedVery StrongAltered Author:Frederick Lenz
“The entire vitality of art depends upon its being either full of truth, or full of use; and that, however pleasant, wonderful, or impressive it may be in itself, it must yet be of inferior kind, and tend to deeper inferiority, unless it has clearly one of these main objects, either to state a true thing, or to adorn a serviceable one.” KindMayArtStatesUseWonderfulObjectsDependsDeeperPleasantInferiorsVitalityImpressiveInferiorityTrue Things Book:Selections From the Works of John Ruskin Source: Selections From the Works of John Ruskin
“For pleasure is a state of soul, and to each man that which he is said to be a lover of is pleasant.” MenSaidSoulStatesPleasureLoversPleasantNicomachean Ethics Book:The Essential Aristotle Source: The Essential Aristotle
“If you see yourself in a favorable light, if your image of yourself is pleasant, if this visual concept of yourself cannot be shaken by temporary defeats, then you have reached the goal achieved by the most fortunate. Not everyone reaches this mental state; in fact, many people do not even believe it is possible. Happiness and peace of mind are a matter of consciousness. We must create the inner-harmony we desire. This type of awareness is not an accident, it comes from study and an understanding that we are truly creative.” PeopleIfsMindBelieveMatterStatesFactsLightDesireUnderstandingGoalConsciousnessCreativeStudyAwarenessTypeConceptsHarmonyDefeatAccidentsFortunatePleasantVisualsPeace Of MindTemporaryTemporary Defeat Author:Bob Proctor