Religious Thought 200



As a man in the arms of his beloved is not aware of what is without and what is within, so a person in union with the Self is not aware of what is without and what is within, for in that unitive state all desires find their perfect fulfillment. There is no other desire that needs to be fulfilled, and one goes beyond sorrow.
- Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
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Walking the spiritual path is a very subtle process; it is not something to jump into naively. There are numerous sidetracks which lead to a distorted, ego-centered version of spirituality; we can deceive ourselves into thinking we are developing spiritually when instead we are strengthening our egocentricity through spiritual techniques.
- Chogyam Trungpa, "Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism"
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Do not regard yourself as infamous or weak. Reflect upon your aspirations, O noble one. No matter what your station be, keep searching. For this pursuit is a blessed course. This quest removes all impediments to God.
- Rumi
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“I am justified and acceptable to God even though there are in me sin, unrighteousness, and fear of death.”

- Martin Luther
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The Torah you heard from the mouth of a sage, esteem it as though you had heard it from Mount Sinai.
- Rabbi Helbo, Ecclesiastes Rabbah
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