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True spirituality is to be aware that if we are interdependent with everything and everyone else, even our smallest, least significant thought, word and action have real consequences throughout the universe.

True religion is the life we lead, not the creed we profess.

True spirituality consists in living moment to moment by the grace of Jesus Christ.

True spirituality is the acceptance of earth-life. A true seeker is he who accepts life, transforms life and perfects life so that the earth-life can become a conscious instrument of God.

Two attempts have been made in the world to found social life: the one was upon religion, and the other was upon social necessity. The one was founded upon spirituality, the other upon materialism; the one upon transcendentalism, the other upon realism.

Under the skin, intense fires burn.

Unless you become alert and aware in life, unless you change the quality of your living, you will not die consciously. And only a conscious death can bring you to a conscious birth; and then a far more conscious life opens its doors.

Unselfish love for all people without exception is the most important point of convergence among all significant spiritualities and religions.

Vanity, showing off, is an attitude that reduces spirituality to a worldly thing, which is the worst sin that could be committed in the church.

We are always peace. To get rid of the idea that we are not peace is all that is required.

We cannot grow spiritually if we ignore our humanness, just as we cannot become fully human if we ignore our spirituality.

We are on a journey of becoming that which we already are. That is the impossible paradox of our lives.

We are on the planet to... wrap our consciousness around the divine treasure within us.

We are all more or less ill till we find -Self-enquiry our Oneness with everyone else.

We're a little lazy about spirituality in this country.

We have to seek the essence of all religions; then we can see how spirituality actually unites us and empowers us instead of breaking us down.

What is not brought to consciousness, comes to us as fate.

What is matter? Never mind.

What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.

What is faith if it is not translated into action?

When a warrior learns to stop the internal dialogue, everything becomes possible; the most far-fetched schemes become attainable.

What you are aware of you are in control of; what you are not aware of is in control of you.

When all's said and done, all roads lead to the same end. So it's not so much which road you take, as how you take it.

When we love, we are the universe and the universe lives in us.

...when I accept Christ as my Savior... I am immediately in a new and living relationship with each of the three persons of the Trinity.

When you die and go to heaven our maker is not going to ask, 'why didn't you discover the cure for such and such? why didn't you become the Messiah?' The only question we will be asked in that precious moment is 'why didn't you become you?'

You are as old as God and as young as the morning.

When you learn to love hell you will be in heaven.

Women have been systematically pushed out of spirituality by men.

... you are not Christ's disciple, in the sense of following him, if this is not your way of life: rejected and slain daily!

Yield all and trust all.

You cannot separate art from life or spirituality. They are bound together in a single unit.

You cannot describe it or draw it. You cannot praise it enough or perceive it. No place can be found in which to put the Original Face; it will not disappear even when the universe is destroyed.

You go to India and you see the poorest village somewhere in the middle of India. And the poor family is happier than any rich billionaire in this country because of spirituality.

You must stop seeing God as separate from you, and you as separate from each other. [...] Nothing exists in the universe that is separate from anything else. Everything is intrinsically connected, irrevocably interdependent, interactive, interwoven into the fabric of all of life.

Your treasure house is within; it contains all you'll ever need.

Your birthday is the vintage of your wine; the mark that warns you of your future.

Your happy destiny is unavoidable. You cannot be "saved." There is no hell except not knowing this.

Your thoughts are like the seeds you plant in your garden. Your beliefs are like the soil in which you plant these seeds.

4.07 WALK OF LIFE A candle without fire cannot be burning, Man without a spiritual life cannot be living, Yet sitting quietly and nothing even if doing, Spring will come and grass will be growing. [76] - 4

You simply have to surrender to the present moment. Be alert. Watch something in a state of alertness. Always, continuously, bring that into everyday life, not spirituality here and getting on with your life there.

42. The word “desire” means “of the sire” or “of the father.” In other words, that strong impulse to achieve something is actually the “something” already in you, seeking to come out!

43. Don’t let past failures determine what your future success will be. Walt Disney went bankrupt — twice — before finally gaining lasting momentum. The Beatles were rejected from numerous record labels, as was Tom Petty. Thomas Edison failed at creating the light bulb ten thousand times before getting it right! If he used failure as an indicator of his true path, you might be reading this by candlelight.

44. What do you care about deeply? What would you dedicate your life to if you could? What would you die for? What we feel strongest about, what we tend to argue, defend, or fight for — all of these are indications of our purpose, our message, and our talent. The things that move us to our core — the things that make us angry, sad, or elated — contain clues to what we’ll find the most joy, fulfillment, and true success expressing in our work.

A bad day for Hell is a good day for Heaven.

Abandon the ceremonies and become an Awakened Soul – a soul that sees no color but the color of joy – no religion but the religion of love – no language but the language of compassion. Become compassionate my friend – become brave my friend! That is true religion. There is nothing else.

A basket of ripe fruit is holier than any prayer book.

A beautiful rose with an ugly soul wilts quickly.

A beginner’s mind allows you to remain flexible and open, even as you encounter new things that may seem strange or even uncomfortable at first.

A beginner’s mind allows you to remain flexible and open, even as you encounter new things that may seem strange or even uncomfortable at first. It also allows you to experience something mundane from an entirely new perspective, whereas an expert might approach something believing they “already get it.