Classroom Talk: 4/23/2004 - Painful negative assumptions that pop up in us about ourselves, that darken our aspirations for a higher, happier life, are much like thorns on the stem of a fragrant rose: the only power they have to hurt us is when we mistakenly close our hand around them.
Classroom Talk: 4/14/2004 - No weakness of ours persists that is not fueled by the unconscious fear we have of it; so to wake up and face this fear is the first step in erasing the weakness that it protects.
Classroom Talk: 4/9/2004 - True strength of character is not just calculated by how well we manage to carry some sizable load under challenging conditions, but is perhaps better measured by our ability to remain kind and light-spirited... even when we're sure that we can't bear the weight of one more ounce of life.
Classroom Talk: 4/2/2004 - Show me someone who isn't working to improve whatever it may be that he or she is doing -- every time they do it -- and I will show you a person who is missing the very purpose of being alive.
Classroom Talk: 4/2/2004 - Show me someone who isn't working to improve whatever it may be that he or she is doing -- every time they do it -- and I will show you a person who is missing the very purpose of being alive.
Classroom Talk: 11/23/2003 - A thief may steal from me my wallet, or even manage to acquire and abuse my name, but the only way he can rob me of my peace of mind is if that which he has stolen from my pocket has secret strings attached to my heart.
Classroom Talk: 10/19/2003 - For those with ears to hear -- whose hearts are set upon discovering the Truth: there are some things that you cannot learn about the nature of light while the sun is shining.
Classroom Talk: 7/13/2003 - An advanced spiritual lesson: Nothing is final, but direction determines destiny. Every moment accurately reflects one's nature, even though all things are in flux as they assume form. Only this understanding is complete, yet it cannot be possessed.
Classroom Talk: 7/11/2003 - Not only is beauty in the eye of the beholder, but so also is ugliness; and this simple truth is a timeless fact that those who fear self-knowledge fail to see. The Wise understand that Truth is always beautiful, even when it is hard to look at sometimes.
Classroom Talk: 7/11/2003 - Not only is beauty in the eye of the beholder, but so also is ugliness; and this simple truth is a timeless fact that those who fear self-knowledge fail to see. The Wise understand that Truth is always beautiful, even when it is hard to look at sometimes.
Classroom Talk: 5/23/2003 - Wherever it may be that we are in such a rush to arrive, we're sure to find it a more enjoyable place if only we would dare to get there relaxed!