Category Archives: phillip rhodes

EXPERIENCE

I Have Seen The Walls Of China I Have Seen The Rains In Spain But I Have Never Seen Good Loving In A Life That Is Rack With Pain   I Have Seen The Sun On The Horizon As It … Continue reading

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FRUITS OF FRESH THINKING

If Our Thinking Remains Standing Still And We Refuse To Objectively Examine The Established Thoughts We Inherited From Other Humans Then Our Knowledge Base With Shrink And We Will Be Unable To Enjoy The Fruits Of Fresh Thinking   Both … Continue reading

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PERCEIVABLE REALITY

Perceivable Reality Is A Constantly Changing Concept How And What We See Today Maybe Unlike Our Views Of Yesterday And Our Outlook Tomorrow Could Represent A New Way Of Knowing   Perceivable Reality Is Invariably Influenced By Our Cultural Conditioning … Continue reading

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OUR VISION OF NIRVANA

The Road To High Achievement In Never Clearly Marked And At The Beginning Of Our Journey We Have No Sure Way Of Knowing If The Course We Have Chosen Will Lead Us To The Place Where We Can Find And … Continue reading

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MY UMBILICAL CONNECTION

After Seriously Studying The Wise Works Of Sages I Have Come To Understand That My Obligation To Live A Full And Complete Life Is Impossible To Achieve Unless I Accept My Union With The Universe When I Became Wisely Aware … Continue reading

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MYSTERIES

I Have Never Known The Size Of Truth Or Seen The Blowing Winds But I Know When Things Are Right From My Reading Of Signs And Trends Pleasures Can Be Big Or Small Joy Can Make Me High A Peace … Continue reading

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MY INNERMOST SELF

My Personal Quest For Individual Achievement Begins With A Search Of My Innermost Self While I Am Struggling For Self-Knowledge I Am Making Every Effort To Escape From The Self-Imposed Ideological Limits I Previously Imposed On My Listless Life From … Continue reading

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MUSING-ABSORED IN THOUGHT

Only I Can Give Up On A Goal No One Can Become My Agent And Express On My Behalf The Doubts That I May Harbor About The Future Before It Unfolds Only I Can Understand Deeply The Aspirations That I … Continue reading

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MULTIPLE MINDS

It Will Take A Mind With Multiple Sides To Develop And Perfect My Personal Prosperity Plans I Need A Skillful Mind For Managing My Mouth To Speak Only On Subjects Of Substance A Sharp Mind Is A Useful Tool For … Continue reading

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MOVING ON

As I Prepare To Upgrade My Plans For My Uncharted Future Course I Am Dismantling My Desires To Remain Popular With My Peers I Am Breaking Loose From My Chains And I Am Cutting Myself Off Completely From The Traditions … Continue reading

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