things worth paying attention to
Read free. “It is almost universally conceded that each one carries a certain atmosphere that may be felt by all who come in contact with him; but how that atmosphere is formed and held by each individual is an open question…. That the proposition may be clearly understood, it will be best to state it boldly. It is this: Man controls absolutely his own atmosphere.“
Read free. “There seem to the writer to be four great inferences from modern psychology, and each with suggestions for life and character—that is, with direct suggestion of the conditions of growth, of character, of happiness, and of influence. These four inferences are: Life is complex; man is a unity; will and action are of central importance; and the real is concrete.”
www.stephensgospel.com “Gospel: from the Old English gōdspel, from gōd ‘good’ + spel ‘news, a story’. 1) a thing that is absolutely true 2) a set of principles or beliefs. The site is intended to share with the world the core of Stephen Gaskin’s teachings. It is a work in progress, and so far shows excerpts from his books Monday Night Class and (the first half of) Caravan.”
Read free. “In the following chapters the reader will discover a unique perspective of the philosophy of the late Alan Watts, one of the foremost Western interpreters of Eastern thought. The selections included herein are of dual origin in that the first two chapters are essays by Watts, and the following chapters are based upon his spoken word. Starting with ‘Trickster Guru’ and ‘Speaking Personally’ (the essays), this book begins with an autobiographical flavor and continues on to reveal Watts’ insights in their final and most concise form.”
Read free. “What do the facts of precognition mean? Do they point to any particular view regarding the nature of the universe? How can the Future exist Now? In the light of these facts, how must we regard the law of cause and effect? What significance has precognition for living? Are our lives predestined or free? These and many other questions crowd upon the mind, for it is clear that we are face to face with data of crucial importance. I have tried not to shirk the issues, and have drawn certain conclusions regarding the nature of Reality and what they involve for our personal daily living.”
Stephen Gaskin was a spiritual teacher and author, and founder of The Farm community in Summertown, Tennessee. The website stephensgospel.com shares quotes from his early books, Monday Night Class and Caravan. As the leader of a community built from scratch, his sayings can have a lot of relevance to people working together on challenging projects.
