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Disappointment, discouragement, and despair are nothing but the bitter fruit of an unfulfilled expectation allowed to live beyond its time.

Every once in awhile, we have the great fortune of perceiving a moment of such astonishing beauty, or harmony, that we all but lose ourselves within it. But, what is far more amazing than any such vision is this breathtaking fact: were it not for our mysterious capacity to perfectly reflect that moment – to be one with it in heart, mind, and soul – there would be no such beauty or harmony to behold.

A whole new kind of spiritual happiness dawns in us as we realize that dark clouds do not ruin sunny skies... they merely pass through them to help us remember our love of the light.

Billions recognize the fact of Truth. Millions repeat words of Truth. Thousands respond to the touch of Truth. But, only a few realize the Truth, born of their willingness to die to themselves…so that Truth might live through them.

The only way it’s possible to be consciously indifferent towards a painful negative state is to understand, thoroughly, that it has no existence apart from your resistance to it.

Hatred of anyone -- for any reason -- sets the mind and heart on fire, makes the blood boil, and causes the eyes to see red. In short, in case you don't recognize the signposts for the place they describe, be warned: hatred is hell.

Greed is the dark effect of fearing there isn’t “enough” of what we need to be happy, followed by those actions deemed necessary to ensure we don’t fall victim to our own negative imaginings!

Denial – resistance to any moment perceived - is the refusal on the part of the divided mind to see that seer and the seen are one and the same.

No one finds freedom who doesn't first lose interest in trying to become someone "special."

There are times when the greatest act of kindness we can express towards another human being is to swallow our own sadness, or to refuse to make that sarcastic or impatient remark. Acts of kindness such as these cost us ourselves, and when we agree to pay this price it is a better, brighter world that we buy back.

Any unkind, cruel thought that we have and hold about the nature of another -- or toward ourselves -- is the dark expression of a slick, sick conflicted level of “self” that’s able to hide its chronically negative nature (from itself) by sitting in judgment of others.

The fear of failing – at anything -- is based in the false belief that who you are, is the same as the “self” that feels the fear that it does. Your True Self is not the condition feared, anymore than an echo is the same as the voice that gave it life.

As long as we seek the company of others in order to avoid being with ourselves, we can be true neither to those with whom we gather, nor to ourselves.

Part 1
The faster the mind moves, the further away we travel from where we really want to be.

Part 2
The spiritual light we need -- to do and to be right in each passing moment -- is always present; what’s missing (most of the time) is our willingness to stand within it!

The greatest gift we can give ourselves is to offer our finest moment to God, along with our thanks for it.

You cannot "make" another see his or her mistake in life; the only way to help others see where they are acting against themselves is for you to choose, regardless of personal "cost," to play no part in their choice.

Mindfulness is mandatory for anyone wishing to end the misery born of trying – in vain – to fill an empty heart with meaningless experiences.

The main reason it’s wise to listen to one’s own heart -- whenever we can step out of the rush and remember to do so -- is because there’s much more to be learned from the parts of us that don't "speak" in words…than those that do.

Blaming others for the pain you put yourself through over their unpleasant behavior is like a skunk trying to escape its own stink by attacking its tail each time it goes up in the air.

Confusion and compulsion are secret partners in the pain they produce as the level of  “self” they conspire to create seeks, desperately, a way to avoid seeing its own inevitable captivity.

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