“We know in our deepest heart of hearts that unconditional love is somehow more true – more fundamental, more real, more radical (at the root) – than hate, which always seems to be confused, deluded, reactive, divisive and false. Love breeds love, and hate breeds hate. We all experience this.” ― Joan Tollifson, Painting the Sidewalk withContinue reading “Love Breeds Love”
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Love’s Greatest Gift
Love’s greatest gift is its ability to make everything it touches sacred. Love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible – it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment, and offer you more joy than any material possession could. It makes allContinue reading “Love’s Greatest Gift”
Called to Be
Many people go through life searching for their calling. We might see this as our perfect job or career. We might see it as a cause or whatever makes us feel alive. Some think of this is religious terms, as in being called to “the ministry.” Some people seem to find their calling in thisContinue reading “Called to Be”
Becoming the One
As you awaken, you will come to understand that the journey to love isn’t about finding “the one” the journey is about becoming “the one.” — Creig Crippen
Not Changing Who You Are
“Awakening is not changing who your are, but discarding who you are not.” — Deepak Chopra
We See Ourselves in All People
“The sun shines down, and its image reflects in a thousand different pots filled with water. The reflections are many, but they are each reflecting the same sun. Similarly, when we come to know who we truly are, we will see ourselves in all people.” ~ Ammachi
A Time of Awakening Consciousness
“It’s exhilarating to be alive in a time of awakening consciousness; it can also be confusing, disorienting, and painful. ” Adrienne Rich
Shifts
Earlier this month in my post titled Wake Up! I spoke in a brief and very general way about awakening. Now I want to dig a little deeper and talk about what happens when people begin to wake up. So what does happen when people start waking up? To put is simply, the world beginsContinue reading “Shifts”
Come Home to Yourself
“Awakening means you’ve come home to yourself, that consciousness shifted back to its original nature.” ― Maria Erving
Optical Delusion of Consciousness
“A person experiences life as something separated from the rest – a kind of optical delusion of consciousness. Our task must be to free ourselves from this self-imposed prison, and through compassion, to find the reality of Oneness.” ~ Albert Einstein
