ENTERING THE CASTLE: AN INNER PATH TO GOD AND YOUR SOUL
Caroline Myss
Using St. Teresa of Avila's imagery of the Soul as an interior castle, the author guides us from room to room of this inner castle, preparing us for the ultimate encounter with God and our own divinity.
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"You are watched over and guided down to the smallest detail of your life."
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"The entire world is a divine scripture, unfolding like cosmic prayer."
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"Prayer is your way through darkness, prayer is your way into the light, prayer is your way to maintain your field of grace."
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"See God in everything. Appreciate the presence of the divine in the details of your life every day."
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"Even though you may not think you see or hear him, God is always present."
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"You are part of the one collective soul of all species on the planet."
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"Every single action generated by every life form affects the whole of the universe."
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"Your soul is your divine essence, your eternal self. Imagine dying and completely ceasing to exist. You can't. You have a need to be eternal, and your soul is designed for it."
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"Teresa of Avila observed, 'God lives also among the pots and pans', in other words in our daily actions."
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"The divine is always present – always."
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"Divine light is instantly present the second we slip into darkness."
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"We have been secretly fed from beyond space and time. That's why we look for something more than this." Rumi, 'The Soul of Rumi'
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"The divine comprises the collective soul of humanity and all life."
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"Love is God in action in this world."
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"We cannot stop our longing for the quest for a deeper spiritual experience, because the attraction to the divine is the most basic force of our lives. Kahlil Gibran called it 'life's longing for itself.'"
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"Every prayer is heard in some way that is incomprehensible to our minds."
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"The true self is aware of this ever-present, never-ending, eternal moment, through which all time passes." Ken Wilber, Foreword
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"The divine within the details of your life is present in every second, every motion, every thought."
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"The choices you make are always and only motivated by either faith or fear."
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"Where there is hatred, sow love. Where there is pain, sow love. Where there is chaos, sow love."
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"Every second offers a choice either to channel grace or to withhold it."
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"Always, beyond the darkness, God's greater plan is in motion. That is the truth you need to trust."
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"The inner self lives in a timeless, eternal now." Ken Wilber, Foreword
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"You are more infinitely beautiful than you can imagine, and more infinitely gifted and blessed than words can describe."
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"The mystics reassure us, as the Buddha taught, 'On life's journey, faith is nourishment and virtuous deeds a shelter.'"
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