If my friends and relatives do not choose to accompany me on my spiritual path, why should I chase after them trying to get them to change? They won’t listen to me anyway, no matter what I say. A better approach is to focus on my own change process. A river doesn’t need to urge …
“Our sadness is an energy we discharge in order to heal. …Sadness is painful. We try to avoid it. Actually discharging sadness releases the energy involved in our emotional pain. To hold it in is to freeze the pain within us. The therapeutic slogan is that grieving is the ‘healing feeling.’” — John Bradshaw “To …
“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” — Isaac Newton “The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.” — Thomas Merton “Civilization is not …
“Oh the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are — chaff and grain together — certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and with the breath …
“Don’t get bitter. Get better. Find the lesson and move on.” — Jon Gordon “Be delightfully selfish. Take such very good care of yourself with your salubrious lifestyle and excellent personal boundaries that everyone you meet is delighted by your joy, your generosity and your playful sense of humor.” — William DeFoore “Endless possibilities exist …
A powerful, yet often misunderstood, aim of spiritual study is purity. Purity of the soul means to return to its original divine qualities. The soul has become so polluted with less than divine qualities, it can hardly enjoy being alive. Purifying the soul puts the higher self back in charge – useless and negative thoughts …
“I learned that I had an enduring and eternal connection with God and my Soul, and that it is more valuable than anything in this world. I learned to live from the center of my Soul. I learned that success in this world and failure in this world are as nothing when compared to the …
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit.” — Ephesians 4:2-4 “Gentleness, self-sacrifice and generosity are the exclusive possession of no one race or religion.” — Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi “The highest revelation …
It takes great courage to be honest. One of the noblest qualities in a person is the ability to say, “I am sorry, I was wrong, you were right”. It doesn’t really matter about being right, winning arguments or having my ideas accepted. It matters more that I am able to recognise my mistakes, take …
A caged bird has the ability to fly, but is unable to spread its wings and soar. I need to remind myself that being enthusiastic in all situations is like being a free bird reaching great heights. When I experience this inner freedom and appreciate the joy it brings, I will be able to sustain …