QUOTES
Spiritually,
no action is more important than surrender. Surrender is the tenderest impulse
of the heart, acting out of love to give whatever the beloved wants. Surrender
is being alert to exactly what is happening now, not imposing expectations from
the past. Surrender is faith that the power of love can accomplish anything, even
when you cannot foresee the outcome of a situation.
The
illusion is that nationalism helps to free people. The reality is that nationalism
is now the same as militarism.
The
illusion is that national boundaries make us secure. The reality is that we live
in an open world where boundaries mean less and less.
"The
illusion is that your country defines who you are. The reality is that finding
out who you are requires self-searching and self-knowledge."
Everyone
is doing the best they can from their own level of consciousness.
"Although
we think of them as extraordinary, miracles also streak across our consciousness
every day. We can choose to notice or ignore them, unaware that our destinies
may hang in the balance. Tune into the presence of miracles, and in an instant,
life can be transformed into a dazzling experience, more wondrous and exciting
than we could even imagine. Ignore it, and an opportunity is gone forever."
