Love doesn't resist or resent anything; it knows and sees the secret unity in all it beholds. Light doesn't fear shadows; it gently transforms them into open space.
Which would you rather have: a treasure room that is filled with an old potato, a worn-out shoe, and a dented can of Spam... or a room filled with precious stones, rare silks, and a chest of gold? It seems like a silly question, and yet... why do you choose a mind and heart filled with dark thoughts, anxiety, anger, and self-doubt when you could have a mind and heart...
Nothing true and timelessly Good has ever taken root and flowered in this world that wasn't first sown by love, cultivated through sacrifice, and watered with tears.
Part 1 Loneliness is born of a lack of love within us that nothing living outside of us can provide. Part 2 Being willful is very painful.
If you want something truly worth living for, then learn what it means to live for something that is capable of returning the love you give it.
As we awaken to see that misery loves company -- and that we've become its closest friend -- we're well on our way to discovering a new... and much truer Friend.
Love never anticipates life; anticipation arises from wanting something more from life than it offers in the moment, which means the father of anticipation is a close relative of greed.
Honesty heals; lies hurt. In these four words lives all one needs to know and practice, that is, assuming one wishes to be whole, harmless, true and loving.
Topics covered: The only times that you get upset in your life is when your psychological routine is disrupted; The acronym "ERAMS" from the doctor story stands for "Everything Revolves Around Me Syndrome"; Our addictions, whether physical or psychological, begin with the thought that the addictive routine will release us from the feeling of being unbalanced. Identification with the object of the addiction...