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life... |
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...If love is a vase, compassion,
forgiveness, kindness etc. are the flowers in it. |
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...The state of one heart and one mind is
the fruit of prayer. |
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...Today, there is a lot of talking and
teaching, but living is what counts. It attracts and
touches people. |
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...The rose spreads its scent without
speaking. So does true spirituality communicate itself. |
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...Jesus' disciples were not perfect, but
their mission transformed them. So it is with us. |
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...There may be good
techniques in other religions, but remember that they are only means and
not ends in themselves. |
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...It is more important to be a
saint than be canonised as one. |
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...It is one's spirit which enables one to
be united with God. |
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...Every person has the vocation to draw
near to God. In this sense, the monastic vocation is the human
vocation. |
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...The life in
Christ is a life over which the spirit of God is hovering, just as He
did over the chaos and made it orderly. (Book
of Genesis 1:1) |
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...A mystic is above a theologian and
closer to God than an evangelist. |
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...When we sin, we do
it not only against God, but also against ourselves, because we have a
Divine nature. |
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...'Righteousness' is
more concerned with the law whereas 'truthfulness' has more to do with
the heart. |
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...Mindfulness or
awareness of the presence of God leads to a seriousness of life, a life
without compromise. This seriousness gives rise to an effort of
mind and heart to remain in His presence. This effort produces a
transformation of thought where everything is associated with the
Divine. |
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