Within

 

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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What is Changed

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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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Finding Light

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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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Tests

 

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.

.
Paulo Coelho

 

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The Infinite

 

The infinite

is in the finite

of every instant

 

Zen Proverb

 

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The Way Will Open

Move,

and the Way will open

Zen Proverb

 

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Beloved

 

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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Becoming

 

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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Right Attitude

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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Right Action

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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