Raymund Andrea

“A little reflection will convince the aspirant how firmly held he is within the form of the personal self, of the mind with its opinions and views, its reasonings, and its continuous subjection to the influence and agitation of the sense life, if he recalls those rare moments which come when the mind is carried beyond itself into momentary contact with the life of the soul under the inspiration of the word or action of genius in the world of literature, music, or art. Then it is that, for a brief moment, soul speaks to soul, recognizes its own true nature expressed in others, and realizes its own possibilities.”
― Raymund Andrea, The Mystic Path

“It proves conclusively to him that mind consciousness and soul consciousness are two distinct organisms, with vastly different values and possibilities. One functions within and is circumscribed by its self-imposed form. The other is formless and the source of divine love and of all inspiration. It is the bridging form between the two which he is to build in meditation, until the form of the personal self is surmounted and free access to the soul sphere is made. When, later on the way, the soul is truly dominant and inspires the whole personal life, the finer form used to make this contact will be no longer necessary and pass away; for then there is a constant interplay between mind and soul, and the afflatus which we ascribe to genius becomes a normal function of mystic soul communion.”
― Raymund Andrea, The Mystic Path