Far superior to the pleasures and rewards of the illusion that is Earthly life are the pleasure and rewards of the Reality. Ian Gardner More Quotes by Ian Gardner More Quotes From Ian Gardner In the spiritual search doubt is beneficial, a closed mind is not. Doubt used wisely assists enlightenment; a closed mind assists ignorance. Ian Gardner ignorance spiritual doubt If we cut open the bud of a beautiful rose in order to see how it is 'packed' and what it is going to look like, what sort of a bloom will we get? Ian Gardner cutting beautiful order The mind is acquired "human nature". The conscience is inherent "spiritual nature". Ian Gardner human-nature spiritual mind As the mind shrinks at the will of the initiate, thought flows in to fill the spaces so created. Ian Gardner flow space mind To have knowledge and to know are two different things, and one is possible without the other. Ian Gardner different two knowledge There are no successes and failures in life, only achievements - stepping stones. Ian Gardner achievement failure stones Mind is the Soul speaking and Conscience is the Spirit speaking. Ian Gardner soul spirit mind Forgiveness. Ian Gardner forgiving love firsts Don't give - give up! Ian Gardner giving-up giving life While you live your life aboard the ship of life be aware of the sea of life on which it floats and on which it moves forward; be aware of the prevailing winds and currents that influence your progress as the master of the ship. Ian Gardner wind life moving There is the joy that is one's state of the being and there is the joy that is one's state of mind. The first is permanent and the second is impermanent. Ian Gardner mind joy life Enjoy the necessities of life but eschew the excesses. Ian Gardner excess enjoy life My Body, My Soul and I. Ian Gardner body soul expression The world is your oyster. Yes, but in that oyster is the pearl; and to get to the pearl one has to first discard the shell and the flesh. Ian Gardner oysters attachment life We are all Spirit experiencing a process set up to facilitate its (each Spirit's) understanding of its true identity and, through that understanding, to revert to its pristine state. Ian Gardner true-identity understanding life The purpose of human life is the dissolution of the soul and the revelation of the Spirit. Ian Gardner purpose soul life That we do not comprehend or accept something does not invalidate its truth. Ian Gardner accepting acceptance doe
