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If my ruling disposition is self-interest, I perceive that everything that happens to me is always for or against my self-interest; if,… — Oswald Chambers Copy Share Image
Do not allow yourself to suppress your thoughts. Instead, let the thoughts come before you and become a sort of observer. Start… — Rama Swami Copy Share Image
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Enlightenment doesn't mean we were never wounded; it means we've found a way to evolve beyond our wounds. Enlightenment isn't idealistic; it's… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
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We must school and train ourselves to deal personally with the unconverted. We must not excuse ourselves, but force ourselves to the… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
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It is not enough simply to wish that love and compassion should increase in us. We need to make a sustained effort,… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
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Know that transformation sometimes begins with a fall. So never curse the fall. The ground is where humility lives. Take it. Learn… — Yasmin Mogahed Copy Share Image
The yoga we practice is not for ourselves alone, but for the Divine; its aim is to work out the will of… — Sri Aurobindo Copy Share Image
Every life has a purpose. We need to let go of the past. Live in the present. Do not waste today worrying… — Caroline Myss Copy Share Image
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Taking the time to meditate is as important as taking the time to breathe. One pumps oxygen into the body, the other… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
A sacred illness is one that educates us and alters us from the inside out, provides experiences and therefore knowledge that we… — Deena Metzger Copy Share Image
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Spiritual practice . . . involves, on the one hand, acting out of concern for others' well-being. On the other, it entails… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
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When I enter into nirvikalpa samadhi, most can see this light, or feel it. This light creates very powerful, steady spiritual transformation.… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
The way you reach that awareness is through an inner journey that brings about an emotional, psychological, and spiritual transformation. A deep… — Sarah Ban Breathnach Copy Share Image
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Material progress and a higher standard of living bring us greater comfort and health, but do not lead to a transformation of… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
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Suppose you read about a pill that you could take once a day to reduce anxiety and increase your contentment. Would you… — Jonathan Haidt Copy Share Image
Don't let this Ramadan be just a holiday of rituals. Don't finish reading the Quran without it transforming you. Don't feed your… — Yasmin Mogahed Copy Share Image
There comes a time when the pain of continuing exceeds the pain of stopping. At that moment, a threshold is crossed. What… — Gary Zukav Copy Share Image
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There are two kinds of happiness - the temporary pleasure derived primarily from material comfort alone and another more enduring comfort that… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Now a confirmed atheist, I've become convinced of the enormous contribution that Christian evangelism makes in Africa: sharply distinct from the work… — Matthew Parris Copy Share Image
The great benefit of science is that it can contribute tremendously to the alleviation of suffering at the physical level, but it… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
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I am not this body. I am in this body, and this is part of my incarnation and I honor it but… — Ram Dass Copy Share Image
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