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Suffering is part of our training program for becoming wise.

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It’s only when caterpillarness is done that one becomes a butterfly. That again is part of this paradox. You cannot rip away caterpillarness. The whole trip occurs in an unfolding process of which we have no control.
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Control Growth Yourself
Most of us are so caught in righteousness, we’re afraid of truth.
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Afraid Right Truth
Across planes of consciousness, we have to live with the paradox that opposite things can be simultaneously true.
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Live True
Compassion refers to the arising in the heart of the desire to relieve the suffering of all beings.
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Compassionate Desire Heart Suffering
In our relationships, how much can we allow them to become new, and how much do we cling to what they used to be yesterday?
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Ourselves Philosophy Relationship
I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion–and where it isn’t, that’s where my work lies.
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Compassionate Lie Life Love Myself
We are all affecting the world every moment, whether we mean to or not. Our actions and states of mind matter, because we are so deeply interconnected with one another.
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Action Mindset Moments Oneself Ourselves World
Healing does not mean going back to the way things were before, but rather allowing what is now to move us closer to God.
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God Healing Philosophy
The next message you need is always right where you are.
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Inspirational Right Yourself
If you think you are enlightened; go home for Thanksgiving.
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Home Thinking Yourself
The game is not about becoming somebody, it’s about becoming nobody.
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Deep Game Philosophy
Our whole spiritual transformation brings us to the point where we realize that in our own being, we are enough.
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Enough Ourselves Spiritual Transformation
A moment comes when other is no longer other.
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Moments Philosophy
Suffering is part of our training program for becoming wise.
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Ourselves Suffering Wisdom
When you are already in Detroit, you don’t have to take a bus to get there.
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Travel Yourself
The Ego is an exquisite instrument. Enjoy it, use it-just don’t get lost in it.
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Enjoyment Lost Philosophy

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