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"Compassionate action starts with seeing yourself when you start to make yourself right and when you start to make yourself wrong. At that point you could just contemplate the fact that there is a larger alternative to either of those, a more tender, shaky kind of place where you could live."
"We don’t sit in meditation to become good meditators. We sit in meditation so that we’ll be more awake in our lives."
"Art is mainly about wrestling with material reality, not striving after a spiritual ideal."
"Whatever you are giving your attention to, already has a vibration of its own, and as you give your attention to it, you include its vibration in your vibration...and then your point of attraction is affected."
"There are no choices that are really a detour that will take you far from where you're wanting to be - because your Inner Being is always guiding you to the next, and the next, and the next. So don't be concerned that you may make a fatal choice, because there aren't any of those. You are always finding your balance. It's a never ending process."
"Once upon a time men were possessed by devils. Now they are not less obsessed by ideas"
"Life is but a momentary glimpse of the wonder of this astonishing universe, and it is sad to see so many dreaming it away on spiritual fantasy."
"God lends a helping hand to the man who tries hard."
"If you’re really spiritual, then you should be totally independent of the good and the bad opinions of the world…you should have faith in yourself."
"When emotional intelligence merges with spiritual intelligence, human nature is transformed."
"A person desperately searching for love," Merlin said, "reminds me of a fish desperately searching for water."
"Happiness for a reason is just another form of misery because the reason can be taken away from us at any time."
"There is a wellspring of life within you where you can go for cleansing and transformation."
"When we don't nourish ourselves with fresh, healthy food, restful sleep, regular exercise, a daily spiritual practice such as meditation or journaling, and other mind-body healing habits, we will inevitably feel tired, out of balance, irritable, and sometimes even depressed."
"If you and I are having a single thought of violence or hatred against anyone in the world at this moment, we are contributing to the wounding of the world."
"What keeps life fascinating is the constant creativity of the soul."
"For nearly a hundred years, we have known that the material world is an illusion. Everything that seems solid - a rock, a tree, your body - is actually 99.999% empty space."
"Just as light brightens darkness, discovering inner fulfillment can eliminate any disorder or discomfort. This is truly the key to creating balance and harmony in everything you do"
"Meeting a stranger can be totally fleeting and meaningless, for example, unless you enter the individual’s world by finding out at least one thing that is meaningful to his or her life and exchange at lest one genuine feeling. Tuning in to others is a circular flow: you send yourself out toward people; you receive them as they respond to you."
"Everyday life surrounds us in a swirling chaos, and it's easy to fall into the grip of our ego's fears and confusion. Remind yourself each day of your intentions and spiritual purpose. Meditate, find your center, look closely at yourself, and don't let go of your intention until it feels centered inside yourself."
