
In Quest of the Pearl

Soul is consciousness in motion, Spirit is the very breath of life!”
Sydney Banks • In Quest of the Pearl
Life being a contact sport, there is no such thing as immunity from the trials and tribulations that it brings.
Sydney Banks • In Quest of the Pearl
all life is of spiritual essence, whether it be in form, or formless. When this spiritual essence takes form, we call it Nature. This form we call Nature has infinite separate realities, each reality being a fact to its observer. For example, the way you see life is your reality; therefore, we both see and live in separate realities.
Sydney Banks • In Quest of the Pearl
The difference between a wise man and a fool is that the wise man learns from a fool, but a fool rarely learns from the wise. Without Thought, there wouldn’t be an observer. A Thought is what brings consciousness into form. “Thought is an obedient servant, obeying all commands. Thought is perpetual as long as consciousness exists. It is the thinker
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when a true realization takes place, it’s not the knowledge from one’s intellectual understanding, rather, it’s a glimmer from the spiritual intelligence that guides one’s direction from within. When this kind of insight takes place, you should never fear its arrival. It comes not like the roar of a lion, but gently, like a lamb, bringing contentme
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the forests of Iao Valley, which he told me was a very special place to the Hawaiian people.“Iao Valley is steeped in history and legend,” he explained, “and there is a unique feeling to the place; it’s mystical and serene.” He went on to say that there were many trails winding up through tropical forests, with a river running through the valley, a
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“Although there are an infinite number of realities, there are only two worlds: the Spiritual and the Material. The answer you seek is found when the two worlds become ONE.”
Sydney Banks • In Quest of the Pearl
“It’s like playing any other contact sport: a wise player avoids unnecessary injuries.”
Sydney Banks • In Quest of the Pearl
A belief is only a temporary assumption whereas True Knowledge is what puts life into otherwise lifeless wishes. It expands the boundaries of the ego mind and its assumptions, bringing with it a deeper understanding of the principal workings of MIND and THOUGHT.”