"If we were able to live at the level of the soul all the time, there would be no need for hindsight to appreciate the great truths of life."
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"On some dimension or other, every event in life can be causing only one of two things: either it is good for you, or it is bringing up what you need to look at in order to create good for you. Evolution is win-win…life is self-correcting."
"The easiest way to get what you want is to help others get what they want."
"The ego relies on the familiar. It is reluctant to experience the unknown, which is they very essence of life."
"In the light of trust, as it develops slowly over time, you will find that you are a privileged child of the universe, entirely safe, entirely supported, entirely loved."
"Spirituality is meant to take us beyond our tribal identity into a domain of awareness that is more universal."
"The secret to making your holiday inspiring is actually quite simple. Be inspiring yourself. As with any change, you must be the change you want to see in others."
"Making every desire come true is not difficult once you realize that the same thing is always at work - you are transforming pure awareness from one state to another."
"The world is a reflection of who we are and if we don't like the reflection, it doesn't really help to break the mirror."
"This is a precious moment, but it is transient. It is a little parenthesis in eternity."
"Unless there's a personal transformation, there can be no social transformation."
"Ask for nothing less than inspiration."
"I'm not my thoughts, I'm the thinker who has those thoughts."
"The 7 Principles for Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desires 1. You are a ripple in the fabric of the cosmos 2. Through the mirror of relationships you discover your nonlocal self 3. Master your inner dialogue 4. Your intent weaves the tapestry of the universe 5. Harness your emotional turbulence 6. Celebrate the dance of the cosmos 7. Access the conspiracy of improbabilities Living synchrodestiny & spontaneous fulfillment of desires."
"Love is like water. If it doesn't flow, it stagnates."
"The soul is the observer who interprets and makes choices in a confluence of relationships. These relationships provide the background, setting, characters, and events that shape the stories of our lives."
"What you call flaws are really just scars and wounds accumulated over a lifetime."
"Real happiness comes from having an unassailable connection to the deep state of unbounded awareness at our core. This state of being is our own inner joy that expresses the exuberance and wonder of being alive at this moment; it is our own self-luminous essence made conscious of itself."
"Imagine for a moment your own version of a perfect future. See yourself in that future with everything you could wish for at this very moment fulfilled. Now take the memory of that future and bring it here into the present. Let it influence how you will behave from this moment on."
"People will suffer almost anything, as long as it means they don't have to change."