Hope is not optimism. It is the abiding awareness that whatever God does, God does for good.
What is a purified….
What is a purified intellect? One that reflects clearly without changing the story.
Rejoice that you….
Rejoice that you are on the mountain, even if you are crawling up.
Doubt is not….
Doubt is not questioning or wrestling. Doubt is rigid. Doubt is the sure voice, not the true voice.
Doubt is a….
Doubt is a great way to erode truth.
Repeated apologies are….
Repeated apologies are like empty calories.
Attachment is not….
Attachment is not real connectedness.
Hell, purgatory, and heaven….
Hell, purgatory, and heaven are all right here, right now. And which realm we inhabit depends on where our vision is, and where we reside within ourselves.
Sadhana is not….
Sadhana is not about living a “better” life; it is about living our lives from Love.
Willingly obeying….
Willingly obeying authority is a choice we make out of our own authority over ourselves, and obeying a true authority serves as a kind of apprenticeship in handling authority responsibly.