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Meditation is not an escape from life... but preparation for really being in life.
We need enlightenment, not just individually but collectively, to save the planet.
Every man must do two things alone; he must do his own believing and his own dying.
If I could today become king or emperor, I would not give up my office as preacher.
What shall we do with...the Jews?...their homes also should be razed and destroyed.
Our God is the God from whom cometh salvation: God is the Lord by who escape death.
The conscience is eternal and never dies. Peace if possible, but truth at any rate.
The devil flees before the sound of music almost as much as before the Word of God.
It's not the magnitude of the task that matters, it's the magnitude of our courage.
Isn't it the mind that translates the outer condition into happiness and suffering?
Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
Breathe and you dwell in the here and now, breath and you see impermanence is life.
If you really know how to live, what better way to start the day than with a smile?
A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is worth nothing.
Medicine makes people ill, mathematics make them sad and theology makes them sinful.
By faith we began, by hope we continue, and by revelation we shall obtain the whole.
Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church; it is a goodly Christian weapon.
Be a sinner and sin boldly, but believe and rejoice in Christ even more boldly.
If I could believe that God was not angry with me, I would stand on my head for joy.
Personally I declare that I owe the Pope no other obedience than that to Antichrist.
It cannot, indeed, be denied, that a good man is more worthy of love than a bad one.
God is a blank sheet upon which nothing is found but what you yourself have written.
The multitude of books is a great evil. There is no limit to this fever for writing.
The saved are singled out not by their own merits, but by the grace of the Mediator.
Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.
Nothing is more precious than being in the present moment. Fully alive, fully aware.
At the moment of waking up, before getting out of bed, get in touch with your breath
One hour of compassionate deep listening can bring about transformation and healing.
Mother Earth is very talented. She has produced Buddhas, bodhisattvas, great beings.
God’s love for the biggest sinner is greater than the love of the holiest man for God
Nothing is more beautiful in the eyes of God than a soul that loves to hear His Word.
Heavy thoughts bring on physical maladies; when the soul is oppressed so is the body.
In a mouse we admire God's creation and craft work. The same may be said about flies.
The gospel cannot be preached and heard enough, for it cannot be grasped well enough.
Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity.
When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight.
Those who are without compassion cannot see what is seen with the eyes of compassion.
Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world.
God is entirely and personally present in the wilderness, in the garden, in the field.
I cannot forbid a person to marry several wives, for it does not contradict Scripture.
By listening with calm and understanding, we can ease the suffering of another person.
I am determined to practice deep listening. I am determined to practice loving speech.
I do not worship matter; I worship the Creator of matter who became matter for my sake.
Science gives man knowledge which is power; religion gives man wisdom which is control.
Wealth is the smallest thing on earth, the least gift that God has bestowed on mankind.
Mankind has a free will; but it is free to milk cows and to build houses, nothing more.
I've got so much work to do today, I'd better spend two hours in prayer instead of one.
If anyone could have gained heaven as a monk, then I would indeed have been among them.
When we change our daily lives - the way we think, speak and act - we change the world.