thought for today

Spiritual Practice When Times are Good

“If you don’t have a spiritual practice in place when times are good, you can’t expect to suddenly develop one during a moment of crisis.” ~ Douglas Coupland

The Beginner’s Mind

In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities,but in the expert’s mind there are few.~ Shunryu Suzuki

“If one is a true learner of the Way, one does not search for the faults of the world, but rather speedily applies oneself to attain genuine insight. If one only can see with perfect clarity, then all is completed.” ~ Rinzai

The Heart Makes it Whole

“The mind divides the world into a million pieces. The heart makes it whole.”― Stephen Levine, Embracing the Beloved: Relationship as a Path of Awakening

A New Spiritual Practice

“Here is a new spiritual practice for you: don’t take your thoughts too seriously.”~ Eckhart Tolle

The Greatness of God

“I understand once again that the greatness of God always reveals itself in the simple things.” – Paulo Coelho

A Path of Your Own

“You create a path of your own by looking within yourself and listening to your soul, cultivating your own ways of experiencing the sacred and then practicing it. Practicing until you make it a song that sings you.” ~ Sue Monk Kidd, The Dance of the Dissident Daughter

A Divine Spark

“We have in us a divine spark that you can see. It’s a Light that shines in the human being. It’s our direct access to truth, our direct access to God. The purpose of all the spiritual practices that exist are to awaken that sparkto give it life, to give it energy, so that itContinue reading “A Divine Spark”

All of Spiritual Practice

“All of spiritual practice is a matter of relationship: to ourselves, to others, to life’s situations.” ~ Jack Kornfield

Draw Near to God

“If you want to draw near to God, seek him in the hearts of those around you.Speak well of all, present or absent. If you would be a light for others, be like the sun: show the same face to all. To bring joy to a single heart is better than building countless shrines forContinue reading “Draw Near to God”