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Greatness

     “The trouble with the world.” said the Master with a sigh, “is that human beings refuse to grow up.”
     “When can a person be said to have grown up?” asked a disciple.

     “On the day he does not need to be lied to about anything.”

– Anthony de Mello, One Minute Wisdom

 Source: https://quantumflow.co.za/tag/anthony-de-mello/

Burial Plans

     A man and his ever-nagging wife went on vacation to Jerusalem. While they were there, the wife passed away. The undertaker told the husband, “You can have her shipped home for $5,000, or you can bury her here, in the Holy Land, for $150.” The man thought about it and told him he would just have her shipped home. The undertaker asked, “Why would you spend $5,000 to ship your wife home, when it would be wonderful to be buried here and you would spend only $150?” The man replied, “Long ago a man died here, was buried here, and three days later he rose from the dead. I just can’t take that chance.”

Source: http://www.enlightened-spirituality.org/Spiritual_Humor.html

The Whole Cosmos

     “Today, if you have one depressing thought in you, you will sit depressed. Why? The whole cosmos is going on phenomenally well today, but that does not matter. In your mind there is one thought – not too many, just one – that is bothering you, that will depress you and put you in the dumps.”

― Sadhguru, Of Mystics & Mistakes

Source: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/8519764-today-if-you-have-one-depressing-thought-in-you-you

Q & A: Self-Loathing

Question: Do you have any recommendations/thoughts about getting self-loathing turned around?  My “intellectual” self knows God doesn’t hate people (me included); rather, I hate myself. That, in turn, my subconscious mind turns into God hating me.  Any suggestions?

Answer: My thoughts would be this: Try to figure out the source of these feelings.  If (and I’m saying if) you feel that God hates you because of something you’ve done, then confess your wrongdoings to God.  That process itself brings peace and tranquility.  Then─and this is also extremely important─you would need to forgive yourself.  Sometimes that’s not easy, but it is necessary.  And the third step in this process would be to accept and acknowledge that as far as you and God are concerned, you now have a clean slate going forward.  Accept God’s love, share your love with God, and believe in and accept the sense of unity that love brings. Foster these feelings and invite God to work in your soul and your life.  But again, only you can find the source of why you think God hates you.

     Secondly, as you also indicated in your question, I don’t believe that God hates anyone, or that it’s even possible for God to hate.  Understanding this fundamental principle of God’s character is essential to having and building a healthy relationship with God.

     Hopefully that helps.  And please know that I’m not judging you in any way.  But there must be a source for these feelings you have, so until you identify this source and try to figure out why you feel this way, only then will it be possible to realistically address these feelings and find a way to peace and understanding.

     Maybe I’m right, maybe I’m wrong, but that’s The Truth as I See It.

Make Up Your Mind

     “I have noticed that most people in this world are about as happy as they have made up their minds to be.”

– Abraham Lincoln

Note: Though commonly attributed to Abraham Lincoln, no source for the quote has ever been found.

 https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/10/20/happy-minds/