{"id":867,"date":"2006-03-07T16:42:48","date_gmt":"2006-03-07T21:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/peacefulhippo.wordpress.com\/2006\/03\/07\/867\/"},"modified":"2006-03-07T16:42:48","modified_gmt":"2006-03-07T21:42:48","slug":"867","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peacefulhippo.us\/blog\/2006\/03\/07\/867\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Pleasing prevents you from experiencing your emotions because you are
\ntrying to feel the emotions other people are experiencing. You become
\nlost in the attempt.
\n– Gary Zukav & Linda Francis, The Heart of the Soul<\/span><\/p>\n

To assist spiritual progress, choose verifiable teachers and teachings
\nand avoid those that have something to gain by one’s adherence to or
\nalignment with them. Avoid groups or teachers that are needy,
\nacquisitive, or controlling. The Self is completely fulfilling and has
\nno needs and nothing to gain. The Teacher is a Servant of Truth and not
\nits originator. All serve God who strive for God.
\n– David Hawkins<\/p>\n

The guiltless mind cannot suffer.
\n– Gifts from A Course In Miracles<\/span><\/p>\n

One illusion cherished and defended against the truth makes all truth
\nmeaningless, and all illusions real. Such is the power of belief.
\n– Gifts from A Course In Miracles<\/span><\/p>\n

Behind every positive self-concept is the hidden fear of not being good
\nenough. Behind every negative self-concept is the hidden desire of
\nbeing the greatest or better than others. Behind the confident ego’s
\nfeeling of and continuing need for superiority is the unconscious fear
\nof inferiority…All you need to know is this: Whenever you feel
\nsuperior or inferior to anyone, that’s the ego in you.
\n– Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth<\/span><\/p>\n

If you think about hating being overweight you will have to act upon
\nwhat you are thinking and more hating being overweight will continue to
\nshow up in your life.
\n– Wayne Dyer, There\u2019s a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem<\/span>

\n
\nIf you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.
\n– Wayne Dyer, There\u2019s a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem<\/span><\/p>\n

If you judge people, you have no time to love them.
\n– Mother Teresa<\/p>\n

When we see God in each other we will be able to live in peace.
\n– Mother Teresa <\/p>\n

If you are looking for someone to fall in love with, consider yourself as a candidate.
\n– Alan Cohen<\/p>\n

To grow, you must be willing to let your present and future be totally unlike your past. Your history is not your destiny.
\n– Alan Cohen<\/p>\n

Humility does not mean you think less of yourself. It means you think of yourself less.
\n– Ken Blanchard<\/p>\n

Thinking about inner peace destroys inner peace. The patient who constantly feels his pulse is not getting any better.
\n– Hubert van Zeller<\/p>\n

If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we would find in
\neach man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.
\n– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
\n 
\nTolerance comes of age. I see no fault committed that I myself could not have committed at some time or other.
\n– Johann Wolfgang von Goethe<\/p>\n

I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the
\nintolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful
\nto these teachers.
\n– Kahlil Gibran<\/p>\n

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
\n– Jose Addison<\/p>\n

This day you can choose, right in this moment, if you want to lead a
\nmiserable, agonizing life. You’re going to be a day older no matter how
\nyou choose.
\n– John-Roger<\/p>\n

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The devotee knelt to be initiated into discipleship. The guru whispered
\nthe sacred mantra into his ear, warning him not to reveal it to anyone.<\/p>\n

“What will happen if I do?” asked the devotee.<\/p>\n

Said the guru, “Anyone to whom you reveal the mantra will be liberated
\nfrom the bondage of ignorance and suffering, but you yourself will be
\nexcluded from discipleship and suffer damnation.”<\/p>\n

No sooner had he heard those words than the devotee rushed to the
\nmarketplace, collected a large crowd around him, and repeated the
\nsacred mantra for all to hear.<\/p>\n

The disciples reported this to the guru and demanded that the man be expelled from the monastery for his disobedience.<\/p>\n

The guru smiled and said, “He has no need of anything I can teach. His action has shown him to be a guru in his own right.”<\/p>\n

– Anthony de Mello<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe can heal all our problems.\u201d<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

\nWe love to blame others for what ails us. Yet this is never satisfying
\nfor long. It\u2019s much more fruitful to accept responsibility for whatever
\nis going on in our lives, because only then can we get free of the
\nproblem for good.<\/p>\n

This seems impossible, perhaps. But until we have taken charge of the
\nperspective we desire, we can\u2019t fathom how easy it really is. Seeing
\nthe events of our lives through the loving eyes of the Holy Spirit
\neliminates their sting. What we perceive as problems are nothing more
\nthan faulty perceptions of the myriad expressions of love or appeals
\nfor healing and help. Cultivating the willingness and vision to see
\nonly love are wonderful exercises for the mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cProblems are as fleeting as the blink of my eye.<\/span>

\nThey can also be refocused on at will.<\/span>

\nI am the healer of my life.\u201d<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

\n– Karen Casey, Daily Meditations for Practicing the Course<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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