“ Judged by the normal standards of human affairs, the lives of men and women of God may look overburdened with suffering, and even inconclusive. ”
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“ As meditation deepens, compulsions, cravings, and fits of emotions begin to lose their power to dictate our behavior. We see clearly that choices are possible: we can say yes, or we can say no. ... "All we are is the result of what we have thought." By changing our mode of thinking, we can remake ourselves completely. ”
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“ As long as we lean on anything outside ourselves for support, we are going to be insecure. Most of us try to find support by leaning on all sorts of things gold, books, learning, sensory stimulation and if these things are taken away, we fall over. To the extent that we are dependent on these external supports, we grow weaker and more liable to upsets and misfortune. ”
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“ The great mystics of all religions agree that in the very depths of the unconscious, in every one of us, there is a living presence that is not touched by time, place or circumstance. Life has only one purpose, they add, and that is to discover this presence. The men and women who have done this – Francis of Assisi, for example, Mahatma Gandhi, Teresa of Avila, the Compassionate Buddha – are living proof of the words of Jesus Christ, ‘The kingdom of heaven is within.' But they are quick to tell us — every one of them – that no one can enter that kingdom, and discover the Ruler who lives there, who has not brought the movement of the mind under control. And they do not pretend that our own efforts to tame the mind will suffice in themselves. Grace, they remind us, is allimportant. ‘Increase in my grace,’ Thomas Kempis prays, ‘that I may be able to fulfill thy words, and to work out mine own salvation.’ “The hallmark of the man or woman of God is gratitude – endless, passionate gratitude for the previous gift of spiritual awareness…. it surrounds us always. Like a wind that is always blowing," said Francis de Sales; "like fire," said Catherine of Genoa, "that never stops burning... ”
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“ It takes a lot of experience of life to see why some relationships last and others do not. But we do not have to wait for a crisis to get an idea of the future of a particular relationship. Our behavior in little every incidents tells us a great deal. ”
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“ Patience can't be acquired overnight. It is just like building up a muscle. Every day you need to work on it. ”
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“ Doing two or more things at the same time splits our consciousness in two or more ways. ”
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“ It takes a lot of experience of life to see why some relationships last and others do not. But we do not have to wait for a crisis to get an idea of the future of a particular relationship. Our behavior in little every incidents tells us a great deal. ”
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“ Doing two or more things at the same time splits our consciousness in two or more ways. ”
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“ Patience can't be acquired overnight. It is just like building up a muscle. Every day you need to work on it. ”
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“ Through meditation and by giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose. ”
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“ Doing two or more things at the same time splits our consciousness in two or more ways. ”
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“ Through meditation and by giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose. ”
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“ It takes a lot of experience of life to see why some relationships last and others do not. But we do not have to wait for a crisis to get an idea of the future of a particular relationship. Our behavior in little every incidents tells us a great deal. ”
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“ Doing two or more things at the same time splits our consciousness in two or more ways. ”
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“ Through meditation and by giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose. ”
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“ It takes a lot of experience of life to see why some relationships last and others do not. But we do not have to wait for a crisis to get an idea of the future of a particular relationship. Our behavior in little every incidents tells us a great deal. ”
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“ Patience can't be acquired overnight. It is just like building up a muscle. Every day you need to work on it. ”
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“ At the beginning of every winter people are careful to install storm windows. These extra panes of glass protect their houses against the bitter winds. We do something very similar to protect our minds through the practice of meditation. ”
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“ The Sufis advise us to speak only after our words have managed to pass through three gates. At the first gate we ask ourselves, Are these words true? If so, we let them pass on; if not, back they go. At the second gate we ask, Are they necessary? At the last gate we ask, Are they kind? ”
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“ Through meditation and by giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose. ”
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“ At the beginning of every winter people are careful to install storm windows. These extra panes of glass protect their houses against the bitter winds. We do something very similar to protect our minds through the practice of meditation. ”
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“ Doing two or more things at the same time splits our consciousness in two or more ways. ”
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“ Patience can't be acquired overnight. It is just like building up a muscle. Every day you need to work on it. ”
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“ Patience can't be acquired overnight. It is just like building up a muscle. Every day you need to work on it. ”
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“ At the beginning of every winter people are careful to install storm windows. These extra panes of glass protect their houses against the bitter winds. We do something very similar to protect our minds through the practice of meditation. ”
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“ Doing two or more things at the same time splits our consciousness in two or more ways. ”
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“ Patience can't be acquired overnight. It is just like building up a muscle. Every day you need to work on it. ”
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“ The Sufis advise us to speak only after our words have managed to pass through three gates. At the first gate we ask ourselves, Are these words true? If so, we let them pass on; if not, back they go. At the second gate we ask, Are they necessary? At the last gate we ask, Are they kind? ”
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