“Not every sky will be blue and not every day is springtime. So on the spiritual path a person learns to find this kind of happiness without needing nice things to happen on the outside. Rather, you find happiness by being who you really are. This isn’t mystical. Young children are happy being who theyContinue reading “Being who you really are”
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How am I seeing separation where it doesn’t exist?
“It is easy to imagine that the Buddha, the awakened one, is something or somewhere other than here or that awakening to reality will happen sometime other than now. But as long as we continue to think in terms of time we will deceive ourselves. The you who is chasing enlightenment will never become enlightened.Continue reading “How am I seeing separation where it doesn’t exist?”
You can never go back
“Once the soul awakens, the search begins and you can never go back. From then on, you are inflamed with a special longing that will never again let you linger in the lowlands of complacency and partial fulfillment. The eternal makes you urgent. You are loath to let compromise or the threat of danger holdContinue reading “You can never go back”
Awakening to the divinity within
“The solution to the problem of the day is the awakening of the consciousness of humanity to the divinity within.” – Hazrat Inayat Khan
Listen to your own truth
“The spiritual journey is individual, highly personal. It can’t be organized or regulated. It isn’t true that everyone should follow one path. Listen to your own truth.” – Ram Dass
Gratitude for the present moment
“It is through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension of life opens up.” – Eckhart Tolle
The real spiritual awakening
“That is the real spiritual awakening, when something emerges from within you that is deeper than who you thought you were. So, the person is still there, but one could almost say that something more powerful shines through the person.” — Eckhart Tolle Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/awakening-quotes
Sometimes it Takes a Wake-up Call
“Sometimes it takes a wake-up call, doesn’t it, to alert us to the fact that we’re hurrying through our lives instead of actually living them; that we’re living the fast life instead of the good life. And I think, for many people, that wake-up call takes the form of an illness.” —Carl Honore Read moreContinue reading “Sometimes it Takes a Wake-up Call”
We need enlightenment
“We need enlightenment, not just individually but collectively, to save the planet. We need to awaken ourselves. We need to practice mindfulness if we want to have a future, if we want to save ourselves and the planet.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/enlightenment-quotes
Opportunity to grow in spirit
“Within you lies opportunity to grow in spirit. Keep your feet on the earth, but lift your face towards the heavens. Surrender to the light with a tranquil mind, and a heart full of the love of God.” – White Eagle
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