Michael J. Roads > Quotes

“No one can be told who they are. It is an experience, a shift in reality, a change in consciousness.”
― Michael J. Roads, Journey into Nature: A Spiritual Adventure

“Practice listening to the sounds of Nature around you, or, if you live in a city, listen to your favorite music played softly enough that you really have to listen to hear it. When thoughts intrude on your listening, just accept it and, without resistance, let them go. You cannot force listening; you can only surrender your resistance to listening!”
― Michael J. Roads, Journey into Nature: A Spiritual Adventure

“Earth is heaven, here and now, if you can't accept that reality."
"How do I do that?"
"Know who you are.”
― Michael J. Roads, Journey into Nature: A Spiritual Adventure

“Listening is not about simply hearing physical words or sounds, they are often a nuisance; listening is a surrender to the moment with a quiet mind and an open heart. We are almost never in this place. We live in the illusionary world of subconscious thoughts with a full and busy mind. And sadly, a heart that is all too often closed to self/Self. Honour yourself by learning to truly listen. Go to Contents”
― Michael J. Roads, Entering the Secret World of Nature

“human view of reality is little short of pathetic. Our normal reality is like each of us living in a tiny, windowless cell in a house that contains a hundred thousand rooms and covers a thousand acres of land, We believe that the cell is all there is, so we live in it isolated and alone. What is even sadder is that if a few people like me manage to tunnel out of their cells and see some of the other rooms awaiting entry, the majority of people think we are imagining things.”
― Michael J. Roads, Journey into Nature: A Spiritual Adventure

“Why do you cling to the guilt and deny the love? Why are love and peace more difficult to embrace than pain and discord?”
― Michael J. Roads, Journey into Nature: A Spiritual Adventure

“We have forgotten how to see anew, the way a child sees, everything brimming with the excitement of discovery. We have labeled and categorized everything, and we have lost the newness of seeing. Practice seeing your relatives, your family, your life partner, and your closest friends as totally new people every day. Put aside yesterday's images and concepts of who they are, and experience them anew, each day.”
― Michael J. Roads, Journey into Nature: A Spiritual Adventure