oneness
Oneness is knowing God, in unity where there is no separation. Without separation is oneness and that is God living in you. Knowing that you have God in you and in everyone, we are all one; we are all connected. There is no separateness.
God is not only something you are connected to but something that you are. Carry that inner vision around. The idea that you can somehow be separated from God is an illusion.
from “Making the Shift” – How to Live Your True Divine Purpose - by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
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connected
Spirituality is recognizing and celebrating that we are all inextricably connected to each other – by a power greater than all of us, and that our connection to that power and to one another is grounded in love and compassion.
from "Braving the Wilderness" by Brene Brown
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spiritual journey
Our deepest passion is to transform our physical life into a consciously spiritual journey.
Our spirits needs to feel that we have adjusted our sights so that the choice to connect all that we do to God becomes our primary focus.
You need to commit to a daily practice of prayer and meditation and vow to maintain it under all circumstances.
"Often when I use my intuition, I first close my eyes and enter the inner chapel of my spirit."
Sacred Contracts By: Carolyn Myss
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emerging spirituality
The marriage of the Eastern attunement with universal flow (being) and the Western ability to act on new information (doing) is a major aspect of the trend toward wholeness that is so central to an emerging spirituality. Together, harmony of thought and action takes us to new levels of evolution
Experimental Guide to the Celestine Prophesy
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Religions have a different way of describing God and how humans should live. But in every religion the experience of God, the energy of love, is exactly the same. Each religion has its own history of this relationship and way of speaking about it, but there is only one divine source.
from "The Secret of Shambhala" by James Redfield
epiphany
Discovery by Epiphany: “I knew when…”
Students of Plato and devotees of many religions will maintain that they are the working of fate, events that are preordained by the heavenly force. Followers of Jung and new age theories will contend they are the result of synchronicity, that they are meaningful coincidences conspiring to teach you about your nature and purpose in life.
Regardless of how you interpret epiphanies, you must embrace them. Whatever their cause, you must view them as valuable insights into the longings of your heart. You must not dismiss them as freakish or irrelevant, but as authentic and instructive. Above all, be grateful for the self-knowledge they inspire and use them to begin building a fulfilling life.
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the world of spirit
When you are in the world of Spirit, you get inspiration. When you in the world of form, you get information. What we have in our world today is a spiritual deficit. We don’t have enough emphasis on the importance of spirit.
Just by moving into the world of inspiration, you can activate dormant forces (forces that you thought we dead and unavailable to you) and you can make them work for you, because when you are inspired, everything works. You don’t get tired, hungry, think about fatigue or money, or worry about what will happen tomorrow. You are in a world of God – a world of inspiration. So becoming inspired is probably the most important thing you can do. The way that you do it is look at the world of form, and all the things around you, and realize it came from the world of spirit (the world of inspiration).
from "Inspirational Thoughts" by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
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surrender
Trusting in God, the Universe, or whatever we want to call it, in that we cannot see, and that we don’t understand, is hard. But it is in that surrender that we find freedom and peace. The universe is working in our favor. We don’t need to play God.
Realizing that we do not have all the answers is not to admit defeat. It is actually what proclaiming victory looks like.
Best Self – Be You, Only Better - by Mike Bayer
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buddha nature
Buddha nature is not a formal title. It’s not a characteristic exclusive to the historical Buddha or to Buddhist practitioners. It’s not something created, or imagined. It’s the heart, or essence inherent in all living beings; an unlimited potential to do, see, hear, or experience anything.
Because of Buddha nature, we can learn, grow, change, and become Buddha’s in our own right. It can’t be described in concepts. It has to be experienced directly, and direct experience is impossible to describe in words.
Eventually, it’s possible to come to rest in Buddha nature itself, in a way a bird comes to rest in its nest. In that moment, suffering ends. There is nothing to fear and resist.
“Joyful Wisdom” by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche with Eric Swanson
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spiritual path
I think each of us is on a spiritual path. Some of us may not realize it or even care. Others of us may be temporarily lost or sidetracked, while the rest of us may be moving along, each at our own speed.
20 Minute Retreats by Rachel Harris
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miracles
Miracles occur when we align our soul, our heart, our thoughts, and our actions with conscious choice, and with God.
Real change comes from within and not without.
Create a spiritual transformation in your life that allows miracles to be a daily occurrence, not only in your life, but in the life of others.
Miracles are God’s gifts to you. All you need is a heart and soul that are open to receive them.
from "The Rainbow Connection" by Cristina Carlino
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deepest part of you
One: spirit does indeed exist.
Two: spirit is not a God out there but a Self in here.
Three: the royal road to that spirit within is meditation.
Ultimate secret: The secret of how to find who and what you truly are…in the deepest, highest, part of you.
To honor that ultimate secret of the universe that will indeed lead you from time to eternity, from death to immortality, from bondage to liberation.
from "Meditation: Path to the Deepest Self" by Naomi Ozaniec
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