“There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth…not going all the way, and not starting.” -Shakyamuni Buddha “What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.” -T.S. Elliot “What the caterpillar calls [...]
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12/19/11 – The Light Within
“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” -Corinthians 3:16 “The Way is not in the sky. It is in the Heart.” -Shakyamuni Buddha “Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.” -Henry David Thoreau “There is no [...]
10/13/11 – Enlightenment
“When you demand nothing of the world, nor of God, when you want nothing, seek nothing, expect nothing, then the supreme state will come to you uninvited and unexpected.” -Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj “Enlightenment must come little by little – otherwise it would overwhelm” -Idries Shah “Man is free at the moment he [...]
10/2/11 – ANGER
“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.” -The Buddha “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” -The Buddha “An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his [...]
9.30.11 – RIGHT SPEECH
“A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble. ” -Mohandas Ghandi “Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.” -The Buddha “The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood.” -The Buddha
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