| SPIRIT OF THE WORLD |
| MANY VOICES / ONE TRUTH |
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THE MYSTIC HOURS, A DAYBOOK OF INTERSPIRITUAL WISDOM & DEVOTION
Wayne Teasdale
In this book, Teasdale provides a powerful look at spiritual wisdom, filled with quotations from all the great mystics and spiritual traditions.
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"The inner nature or essence of each thing or sentient being is united to every other in God and through God. The Divine essence is immanently present in each being and in the laws of the universe. In every atom, electron, star, galaxy, and creature – in the cosmos as a whole – the Divine reality is the immanent ground and transcendent destiny of all beings."
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"Optimism is a choice. A future can be built on optimism but not on its opposite."
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"There is a bridge between time and Eternity; and this bridge is Atman, the Spirit in us….To one who goes over that bridge, the night becomes like day, because in the worlds of the Spirit there is a Light which is everlasting." Chandogya Upanishad
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"If we can become inwardly attuned to the Divine Presence within, we will understand our nature and our ultimate belonging to God."
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"Be a blazing fire of truth, be a beauteous blossom of love, and be a soothing balm of peace." Sufi saying
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"The present is the entry point into the Eternal Now, and this now is the beginning of realizing the Everlasting Now, which people understand by the designation 'eternity'. The more we enter into this now, the more we experience its timeless or eternal properties: wisdom, understanding, compassion, kindness, mercy, sensitivity, integration, and joy."
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"I thank God for my handicaps, for through them I have found myself, my work, and my God." Helen Keller
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"Only connect. Wherever you are, right now, pay attention. Forever." Sylvia Boorstein, Buddhist teacher
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"Think about yourself: your temple of God, the body; your spirit of God, the soul; the flow of God, the mind." Yogi Bhajan
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"We are all blessed with [a] vast mine of infinite compassion if we open ourselves to our true nature."
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"Small good works have results we do not foresee; their spiritual effects in the world are often unknown to us, but they are real."
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"The apprehension of the intrinsic interconnectedness of all leads organically to a compassion for all, especially in the concrete existential situations of life as we meet others each day. Simply put, when we realize we are all in this together, our kindness and understanding grows. We are all related; we are all responsible for one another."
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"If you want to know with immediate and tangible recognition what God is like, examine kindness in yourself and others. It is your own deepest inner nature."
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"One instant is eternity; eternity is in the now; When you see through this one instant, you see through the one who sees." Wu-Men, Chinese poet
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"What we find here is evidence of a cosmic plan, which leads to union with the Divine. We are destined for this high estate of eternal happiness."
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"We can choose to use our lives for others to bring about a better and more just world for our children." Cesar Chavez, Mexican-American activist
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"There is a moral causality at work in the universe….We all know this truth to some extent."
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"Whatever our mission in life, this is our real task: to spread truth, love, and peace. Our world is in desperate need of peace in this age of division and violence. Each one of us has the capacity to live truth, love, and peace heroically, spreading their influence around the world."
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"Chaos is infinitely complex order." David Bohm, physicist
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"One of the reasons we are here in this existence is to learn and hone this skill of great love."
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"Let us each examine our faith. If it is rooted in love, mercy, kindness, and compassion, we are on the right track."
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"When one person heals, the rest of the world is deeply affected. We don't heal alone." Diane Cirincione, author
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"Consciousness is immaterial and thus totally indestructible. It is spirit, the eternal self."
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"The Divine Reality is doing, or being, each one of us. We are expressions of God's endless creativity. The Divine is happening all the time, and in all corners of reality."
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"The inner reality, core focus, commitment, and intention of God is love itself."
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This archive contains 11,754 quotes, taken from 635 references,
organized in terms of 39 primary categories. Quotes are randomized and appear in a different way at every click.
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- All major spiritual and religious traditions, from all cultures, and all historical epochs
- Major psychologists, philosophers, writers, scholars and leading religious personalities
- Sources in classical religion as well as voices from new consciousness, esotericism and mysticism
- Choices are guided by the spirit of oneness, love, kindness, inclusion and community
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