Kim Oanh

“Solomon was busy judging others, when it was his personal thoughts that were disrupting the community. His crown slid crooked on his head. He put it straight, but the crown went awry again. Eight times this happened. Finally he began to talk to his headpiece. “Why do you keep tilting over my eyes?” “I have to. When your power loses compassion, I have to show what such a condition looks like.” Immediately Solomon recognized the truth. He knelt and asked forgiveness. The crown centered itself on his crown. When something goes wrong, accuse yourself first. Even the wisdom of Plato or Solomon can wobble and go blind. Listen when your crown reminds you of what makes you cold toward others, as you pamper the greedy energy inside.”
― Rumi, The Essential Rumi

“You and I are the numinous expressing through these bodies, at this time and place, right here, right now.”
― Anita Moorjani, What If This Is Heaven?: How Our Cultural Myths Prevent Us from Experiencing Heaven on Earth

“A heart occupied with hate and lower intentions cannot serve as a conduit for the Divine. Just as laughter cannot exist when anger is present, or light cannot exist where there is darkness, the Divine will not exist in a heart that is hardened or possessed by anger. In the East there is a saying: “Truly do I exist in all beings, but I am most manifest in man. The human heart is my favorite dwelling place.”
― Joseph Pierce Farrell, Manifesting Michelangelo: The True Story of a Modern-Day Miracle--That May Make All Change Possible

“you want to live an authentic, meaningful life, you need to master the art of disappointing and upsetting others, hurting feelings, and living with the reality that some people just won’t like you. It may not be easy, but it’s essential if you want your life to reflect your deepest desires, values, and needs.”
― Cheryl Richardson, 21 Days to Master Extreme Self-Care