| SPIRIT OF THE WORLD |
| MANY VOICES / ONE TRUTH |
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SHADOWS OF THE SACRED: SEEING THROUGH SPIRITUAL ILLUSIONS
Frances Vaughan, Ph.D.
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"In the psyche nothing is lost; everyone we have known becomes a part of our inner world."
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"The deeper we go into the depths of the individual psyche, the more we uncover universal themes. I like to think of each of the great traditions as a well that gives us access to the underground stream of living waters of spirituality."
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"Reflecting on wholeness and balance as represented by symbols of integration such as the cross and the circle can sometimes help us bring our spiritual life into balance."
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"The Eternal Self, or Atman, the seed of divinity within the soul, is birthless and deathless and cannot be destroyed."
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"When you go around the Earth in an hour and a half, you begin to recognize that your identity is with that whole thing. That makes a change….From where you see it, the thing is a whole, and it's so beautiful." Rusty Schweickart, Apollo 9 astronaut
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"Love as the creative Source of being is always already present."
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"If we open our hearts to the suffering of the world, the healer in each of us is called forth to manifest the qualities of love and compassion and relieve suffering wherever we find it. In our effort to heal others, we also heal ourselves."
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"Esoteric wisdom teaches that death is not an end, but a transformation, and that death is followed by rebirth."
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"Ancient spiritual teachings say that wherever there is other, there is fear."
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"Quieting the mind can reveal a source of love at the core of our being."
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"Love expressed as altruism is found in all cultures, not only in social service and philanthropy, but among parents, teachers, healers, mentors, friends and lovers of all persuasions."
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"Human beings are part of the cosmic flow, linked to an ever-expanding network of relationships."
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"Compassion knows that the One is the Many, that the One is expressed equally in each and every being, and so each is to be treated with compassion and care…because each being, exactly as it is, is a perfect manifestation of Spirit. Thus compassion sees that the One is the Many." Ken Wilber, 'Sex, Ecology and Spirituality'
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"The soul comes to rest only in its true home, the Source of love."
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"Compassion sees the One in the many. Wisdom sees the many as One."
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"If I put a person on a pedestal, I feel separated and somehow less than him or her. Likewise, if I look down on someone, for whatever reason, I separate myself. It is possible to see others on the same level, not looking up or down. When I do this I can see others as equally valuable parts of the whole fabric of reality of which we are all a tiny part."
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"There is a love that is like a mighty spring gushing up out of the earth; it keeps flowing forever, and is inexhaustible." Isaac of Nineveh, early Christian mysic
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"Reflect for a moment on the fact that any personal pain is only a microcosm of the suffering of humanity and life on earth. Everyone is in need of healing. All creatures experiencing birth, impermanence, old age, disease and death, encounter pain in some form….Be aware of your desire to extend love and relieve the suffering of the countless sentient beings in the world."
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"The source of timeless unconditional love, like the Buddha nature, lies hidden within, awaiting only our willingness to see."
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"Giving is the highest expression of potency. In the very act of giving, I experience my strength, my wealth, my power. This experience of heightened vitality and potency fills me with joy." Erich Fromm, 'The Art of Loving'
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"The purpose of life on earth is to come to unitive knowledge of the Divine Ground."
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"To recognize an inner source of love is to access a source of self-healing without which therapeutic techniques and medicines are of limited value. Healing hearts and minds depends on opening to love."
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"Remember love is everpresent, here, now and always. Identify with love, and you are safe. Identify with love, and you are home. Identify with love, and find your Self."
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"Bless the world by sending peace, love and joy to all beings."
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"Freedom from fear lets us say yes to life. When we have seen past the shadow, everything can be perceived as grace."
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