"For example, when a person is in a lower state of mind, an old gentleman carelessly dressed standing on a corner would be perceived as a "bum." With that characterization goes other negative thoughts such as: "He might be dangerous--let's avoid him"; "He's costing us taxpayers--he's probably on welfare"; "The police ought to clear the streets of such derelicts"; "He should be in jail or in a mental hospital." By contrast, the person who is in a loving state might well see him as an interesting person whose face reflects a lot of life experience, character, and wisdom. He might appear as a liberated soul who has pretty much finished with the world and has evolved into beingness, beyond doingness and havingness. There was an encounter with just such a man on Fifth Avenue, while in that state of total inner stillness described above. While walking down the sidewalk, the old gentleman perceived that state of inner stillness with one glance and, in return, he became totally open. The eyes gazed widely such that nothing was hidden, and the soul became completely open to be read. It was apparent that he was a man who had realized his own true inner Self and was totally at peace. He was, in fact, part and parcel of that powerful, positive, loving energy that was holding the city together."