“The essence of tolerance lies in its openness to difference.” — Ernest Kurtz Openness Copy Share Image
“The message of all spirituality is that, in some mysterious way, we are all one—that therefore the joy and the sorrow of… — Ernest Kurtz Joy Copy Share Image
“We are all looking for, but we find what we are looking for only by being looked for. We find miracle only… — Ernest Kurtz Looking Copy Share Image
To acknowledge, to accept, and to forgive one's parents - both what they gave and what they did not give, both one's… — Ernest Kurtz Accepting Copy Share Image
“William James, in his “Talks to Teachers,” derided that “ceaseless frenzy” in which we always feel that we “should be doing something… — Ernest Kurtz Life Copy Share Image
“For women and men, for alcoholics and non-alcoholics, spirituality is one of those realities that we have only so long as we… — Ernest Kurtz Seeking Copy Share Image
“Once we accept the common denominator of our own imperfection, once we begin to put into practice the belief that imperfection is… — Ernest Kurtz Common denominator Copy Share Image
Spirituality points, always, beyond: beyond the ordinary, beyond possession, beyond the narrow confines of the self, and - above all - beyond… — Ernest Kurtz Expectations Copy Share Image
Yet again, an ancient answer echoes across the centuries: Listen! Listen to stories! For what stories do, above all else, is hold… — Ernest Kurtz Ambiguity Copy Share Image
“a journey becomes a pilgrimage as we discover, day by day, that the distance traveled is less important than the experience gained.” — Ernest Kurtz Day by day Copy Share Image
“We modern people are problem-solvers, but the demand for answers crowds out patience—and perhaps, especially, patience with mystery, with that which we… — Ernest Kurtz Patience Copy Share Image
“Those who lack gratitude’s vision do not possess things; things possess them. And that is misery.” — Ernest Kurtz Dreams Copy Share Image
“The problem with organized religions, Bill Wilson once explained, "is their claim how confoundedly right all of them are.” — Ernest Kurtz Religion Copy Share Image
If we learn to accept our imperfections with humor, as the reflection of our very humanity, we will experience humility and tolerance,… — Ernest Kurtz Accepting Copy Share Image
“When we accept ourselves in all our weakness, flaws, and failings, we can begin to fulfill an even more challenging responsibility: accepting… — Ernest Kurtz Failure Copy Share Image
“Listen! Listen to stories! For spirituality itself is conveyed by stories, which use words in ways that go beyond words to speak… — Ernest Kurtz Language of the heart Copy Share Image
“Listening to stories and telling them helped our ancestors to live humanly—to be human. But somewhere along the way our ability to… — Ernest Kurtz Communication Copy Share Image
“The spiritual teachers universally recognized as “great” did not give commandments nor did they impose their way of life on others. They… — Ernest Kurtz Religion Copy Share Image
“One of the disconcerting and delightful teaching of the master was: "God is closer to sinners than to saints." This is how… — Ernest Kurtz Education Copy Share Image
“But somewhere along the way our ability to tell (and to listen to) stories was lost. As life speeded up, as the… — Ernest Kurtz Communication Copy Share Image
“The question "Who am I?" really asks, "Where do I belong or fit?" We get the sense of that "direction" -- the… — Ernest Kurtz Belong Copy Share Image
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