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
“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
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
“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
“We are all looking for, but we find what we are looking for only by being looked for. We find miracle only… — Ernest Kurtz Miracles 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 Spirituality 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
“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
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
“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
“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
“The question "Who am I?" really asks, "Where do I belong or fit?" We get the sense of that "direction" -- the… — Ernest Kurtz Inspirational 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
“Those who lack gratitude’s vision do not possess things; things possess them. And that is misery.” — Ernest Kurtz Dreams 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
“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
“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
“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
“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
