Merge with the community and know the joy of the soul… Here is the deal: give one life and receive a hundred… Abandon life and the world, and find the life of the world. —Rumi
Real Service
One of the roles of service is to help us break free of attachments to anything and everything which binds us to the limited and erects a barrier between us and the unlimited. For instance, service can free us from attachment to our familiar states, from the compulsive need to be in control, and from [More …]
This is the True Joy in Life
This is the true joy in life, to be used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one, to be thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap. To be a force of nature instead of a feverish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not [More …]
Inward Stillness
Let us then labor for an inward stillness— An inward stillness and an inward healing; That perfect silence where the lips and heart Are still, and we no longer entertain Our own imperfect thoughts and vain opinions, But God alone speaks in us, and we wait In singleness of heart, that we may know God’s [More …]
The Importance of Service and Sacrifice
The role that service and sacrifice play is one of the deep mysteries and secrets of the genuine spiritual path. One of the great demands and gifts of the spiritual path is the opportunity to participate in the larger world, beyond the triviality of our self concern. It is a way to become free of [More …]
