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Nothing but God

When the mystic’s spiritual eye is opened, his physical eye is closed; he sees nothing but God.

– Abu Sulayman Ad-Darani

A prayer for peace

Adorable presence,
Thou who art within and without,
above and below and all around,
Thou who art interpenetrating every cell of my being,
Thou who art the eye of my eyes,
the ear of my ears,
the heart of my heart,
the mind of my mind,
the breath of my breath,
the life of my life,
the soul of my soul,
Bless us, dear God, to be aware of thy presence
now and here.

May we all be aware of thy presence
in the East and the West,
in the North and the South.
May peace and good will abide among individuals,
communities, and nations.

– Swami Omkar

The best act of worship

The best act of worship is watchfulness of the moments.
That is, that the servant not look beyond his limit, and not
contemplate anything other than his Lord, and not associate
with anything other than his present moment.

– Abu Bakr Muhammad Al-Wasiti

Not what it used to be

The future ain’t what it used to be.

– Yogi Berra

Happiness comes from the Self

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True happiness cannot be found in things that change and pass away. Pleasure and pain alternate inexorably. Happiness comes from the Self and can be found in the Self only. Find your real Self and all else will come with it.

– Nisargadatta Maharaj

Speak of original peace

When people talk about war
I vow with all beings
to raise my voice in the chorus
and speak of original peace.

– Robert Aitken

The only path there is

Everything is laid out for you.
Your path is straight ahead of you.
Sometimes it’s invisible but it’s there.
You may not know where it’s going,
but you have to follow that path.
It’s the path to the Creator.
It’s the only path there is.

– Chief Leon Shenandoah

That is my religion

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My heart has become capable of every form:
It is a pasture for gazelles
And a monastery for Christian monks,
And the pilgrim’s Ka’ba,
And the tablets of the Torah,
And the book of the Koran.

I follow the religion of Love:
Whatever way love’s camel takes,
That is my religion, my faith.

– Ibn Arabi