No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.
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Spirituality
The universe is made of stories, not atoms
Elie Wiesel recalls that the great Rabbi Israel Shem Tov, when he saw that the Jews were being mistreated, went into the forest, lit a holy fire, and said a special prayer, asking God to protect his people. Continue reading
How to temper steel
For many years, a blacksmith worked hard and performed many acts of charity; yet despite all his devotion, nothing seemed to go right in his life. Continue reading
The ultimate spiritual practice
To welcome whatever arises in this moment is the ultimate spiritual practice. If you practice just this one thing, you won’t need to read any more books or learn any other meditation techniques. Continue reading
What is within you, you will see in the world…
Everything in your life is affected by your own inner experience. It matters very little what is outside you, for everything outside is a reflection of your state of consciousness. It matters very much what is within you, for everything in the world is colored by this accordingly. Continue reading
There is a spiritual solution to every problem, we only need to learn how to access it.
“The solution to the problem of the day is the awakening of the consciousness of humanity to the divinity within.” — Hazrat Inayat Khan
Can you make a flower grow? Probably your first response is, “Such a simple thing to do. Plant a seed in some dirt, provide sunlight and water and in time a flower will emerge. The proof is that there are millions upon millions of flowers sprouting all over the world at this moment!” Continue reading
What is life asking of me? What is this situation asking of me?
I have found in my teaching that the single most exhilarating, thrilling, and motivating idea that people have ever really seriously contemplated is the idea of the power of choice — the idea that the best way to predict their future is to create it. Continue reading
The gift of the world is our first blessing
“There is a quiet light that shines in every heart. It draws no attention to itself, though it is always secretly there. Continue reading
Failing to Notice
Eternal Joy Through Service
…If you lift the hand to serve, to help, to console, to encourage another man you are lifting it for God, because in every man is God. Continue reading
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