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Thinking makes it so

Spiritual Quotes — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:07:35 +0000

There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.

– Shakespeare

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The richest gem of all

Spiritual Quotes — Thu, 29 May 2014 09:08:45 +0000

Dwell, O mind, within yourself;
Enter no other’s home.
If you but seek there, you will find
All you are searching for.

God, the true Philosopher’s Stone,
Who answers every prayer,
Lies hidden deep within your heart,
The richest gem of all.

How many pearls and precious stones
Are scattered all about
The outer court that lies before
The chamber of your heart!

– Sri Ramakrishna

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The stillness of wisdom

Spiritual Quotes — Sat, 03 May 2014 11:01:04 +0000

A mind that has come to the stillness of wisdom shall know being, shall know what it is to love. Love is neither personal nor impersonal. Love is love, not to be defined or described by the mind as exclusive or inclusive. Love is its own eternity; it is the real, the supreme, the immeasurable.

– Aldous Huxley

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We are always peace

Spiritual Quotes — Sat, 03 May 2014 10:13:17 +0000

We are always peace.
To get rid of the idea that we are not peace is all that is required.

– Ramana Maharshi

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This whole world is your own

Spiritual Quotes — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 08:00:27 +0000

I tell you one thing –
If you want peace of mind,
do not find fault with others.

Rather learn to see your own faults.
Learn to make the whole world your own.

No one is a stranger, my child;
this whole world is your own.

– Sri Sarada Devi

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If vanities don’t hang in my mind

Spiritual Quotes — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 10:33:46 +0000

There are a thousand flowers blossoming in spring,
The magical light of the full moon in autumn;
There is a breeze in summer,
And snow in winter;
And if vanities don’t hang in my mind,
I shall rejoice at any time and place.

– Wu Men

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Enfold me in your peace

Spiritual Quotes — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 20:53:29 +0000

I weave a silence onto my lips.
I weave a silence into my mind.
I weave a silence within my heart.
I close my ears to distractions.
I close my eyes to attractions.
I close my heart to temptations.

Calm me, O Lord, as you stilled the storm.
Still me, O Lord, keep me from harm.
Let all tumult within me cease.
Enfold me, Lord, in your peace.

– From the Gaelic tradition

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Don’t separate from this skin bag

Spiritual Quotes — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 14:54:25 +0000

Let go of hundreds of years and relax completely.
Open your hands and walk, innocent.
Thousands of words, myriad interpretations,
are only to free you from obstructions.

If you want to know the undying person in the hut,
don’t separate from this skin bag here and now.

– Shitou

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Nothing’s going on

Spiritual Quotes — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 14:45:39 +0000

Watermelons and Zen students grow pretty much the same way.
Long periods of sitting till they ripen and grow all juicy inside,
but when you knock them on the head to see if they’re ready – sounds like nothing’s going on.

– Peter Levitt

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Minds are like parachutes

Spiritual Quotes — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 12:36:05 +0000

Minds are like parachutes – they only function when open.

– Thomas Dewar

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