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“These are two things that I have always observed to be in singular accord: supercelestial thoughts and subterranean conduct.”
Elizabeth Gilbert • The Signature of All Things: A Novel
A human being is part of the whole, called by us ‘universe,’ a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separate from the rest—a kind of optical delusion of consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest
... See moreLoch Kelly , Adyashanti (Foreword) • Shift into Freedom: The Science and Practice of Open-Hearted Awareness
“I am convinced our own happiness requires that we should continue to mix with the world, and to keep pace with it as it goes,”
Jon Meacham • Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
“A little learning is a dangerous thing; / Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.”)
Paul Kalanithi • When Breath Becomes Air
Our most habitual and compelling feelings and thoughts define the core of who we think we are.
Tara Brach • Radical Acceptance
You might think of Augustine as offering a hitchhiker’s guide to the cosmos for wandering hearts.
James K. A. Smith • On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
The Great Good Place: Cafes, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community
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An unchecked ego is what the Buddhists call “a hungry ghost”—forever famished, eternally howling with need and greed.