The road to evil begins when someone commits to believing, without question, that they are inherently good.
People who numb….
People who numb, who do not have the courage to feel, hurt other people the most.
A life built….
A life built around pleasure is likely to be far from pleasant.
The shrunken self….
The shrunken self mistakes getting what it wants for the good life.
If we keep digging….
If we keep digging into the next answer that arises and not resting on the simplest and most superficial, we will find ourselves with an answer we never expected.
Service and non-action are one….
Service and non-action are one and the same when we surrender to God. We are then always acting and serving from a place of non-attachment, where there is no separateness, no individuality.
If you want….
If you want to do outreach, go in.
When you mess up….
When you mess up, it is an opening. You have to take it and walk through the door.
If the goal is….
If the goal is to preserve the individual, the real mission fails.
If you want to be a human being….
If you want to be a human being, you have to be willing to let go of your individuality.