The Founders warned that a free society depends on a virtuous and moral people. The current crisis reflects that their concerns were justified.
When we bear witness, when we become the situation - homelessness, poverty, illness, violence, death - the right action arises by itself. We don't have to worry about what to do. We don't have to figure out solutions ahead of time. Peacemaking is the functioning of bearing witness. Once we listen with our entire body and mind, loving action arises.
We don't ask any people to throw away any good they have got; we only ask them to come and get more. What if all the world should embrace this Gospel? They would then see eye to eye, and the blessings of God would be poured out upon the people, which is the desire of my whole soul.
When sitting in meditation, say, "That's not my business!" with every thought that comes by.
Peace has in it trust in the Lord, that He governs all things, provides all things, and leads to a good end.
There is no limit to beauty, no saturation point in design, no end to the material.
Young people everywhere have been allowed to choose between love and a garbage disposal unit. Everywhere they have chosen the garbage disposal unit.
Failure is success if we learn from it.
Absorb what is useful, discard what is not, add what is uniquely your own.
If exposure of body is modernism, then animals are more modern than humans.
You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.
If you are not consciously directing your life, you will lose your footing and circumstances will decide for you.
The presence of the Holy Spirit isthe keystone of all our hopes.
Good schools, like good societies and good families, celebrate and cherish diversity.
America is an insane asylum run by the inmates.
Within National Parks is room--glorious room--room in which to find ourselves, in which to think and hope, to dream and plan, to rest and resolve.
There was a famous Zen master whom people would seek out to become enlightened. He was strict and would occupy people with things having nothing to do with seeking enlightenment. You see, that is the only way to achieve enlightenment; by not focusing on achieving it. Then, one day it will just come to you.
Justice is doing for others what we would want done for us.
Whatever your grade or position, if you know how and when to speak, and when to remain silent, your chances of real success are proportionately increased.
Because with every action, comment, conversation, we have the choice to invite Heaven or Hell to Earth.
I truly believe that we are here to bless and prosper, each other.
I don't understand why asking people to eat a well-balanced vegetarian diet is considered drastic, while it is medically conservative to cut people open and put them on cholesterol lowering drugs for the rest of their lives.
I have not been able to find a single useful institution which has not been founded either by an intensely religious man or by the son of a praying father or a praying mother. I have made the statement before the chambers of commerce of all the largest cities of the country and have asked them to bring forward a case that is an exception to this rule. Thus far, I have not heard of a single one.
Integrity is about being integrated with the spiritual values of the Universe. It is also about being happy, because happiness and joy mean that you're coming into integrity with your soul.
The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price has faded from memory.
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