Pure logic is the ruin of the spirit.

Pure logic is the ruin of the spirit.

Deep listening is miraculous for both listener and speaker. When someone receives us with open-hearted, non-judging, intensely interested listening, our read more

Deep listening is miraculous for both listener and speaker. When someone receives us with open-hearted, non-judging, intensely interested listening, our spirits expand.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will read more

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.

The artist alone sees spirits. But after he has told of their appearing to him, everybody sees them.

The artist alone sees spirits. But after he has told of their appearing to him, everybody sees them.

It is an infantile superstition of the human spirit that virginity would be thought a virtue and not the barrier read more

It is an infantile superstition of the human spirit that virginity would be thought a virtue and not the barrier that separates ignorance from knowledge

A fever is an expression of inner rage.

A fever is an expression of inner rage.

I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as read more

I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.

One truth stands firm. All that happens in world history rests on something spiritual. If the spiritual is strong, it read more

One truth stands firm. All that happens in world history rests on something spiritual. If the spiritual is strong, it creates world history. If it is weak, it suffers world history.