If you think the Kingdom of God is above you,
then birds will find it first.
If you think it is in the ocean,
then fish will discover it before you do.
Look…. the Kingdom of God
is within you and all around you.
The Gospel of Thomas
Seeking within, you will find stillness.
Here there is no more fear or attachment-
only joy.
The Dhammapada
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The mountain is the mountain
And the Way is the same as of old.
Verily what is changed is my own heart.
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-Anonymous
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Life isn’t just about darkness or light, rather it’s about finding light within the darkness.
Landon Parham
As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way.
Mary Anne Radmacher
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The two hardest tests
on the spiritual road
are the patience
to wait for the right moment
and the courage
not to be disappointed
with what we encounter.
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Paulo Coelho
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The infinite
is in the finite
of every instant
Zen Proverb
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Move,
and the Way will open
Zen Proverb
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The most important aspect of love
is not in giving or the receiving:
it’s in the being.
When I need love from others,
or need to give love to others,
I’m caught in an unstable situation.
Being in love,
rather than giving or taking love,
is the only thing that provides stability.
Being in love
means seeing the Beloved all around me.
Ram Dass/ Richard Alpert
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Man often becomes
what he believes himself to be.
If I keep on saying to myself
that I cannot do a certain thing,
it is possible
that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it.
On the contrary,
if I have the belief that I can do it,
I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it
even if I may not have it
at the beginning.
Mahatma Gandhi
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By three things the wise person may be known.
What three?
He sees a shortcoming as it is.
When he sees it, he tries to correct it.
And when another acknowledges a shortcoming,
the wise one forgives it as he should.
A Buddha
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Breath is the bridge
which connects life to consciousness,
which unites your body
to your thoughts.
Whenever your mind becomes scattered,
use your breath
as the means to take hold
of your mind again.
Thích Nhất Hạnh
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