“If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things thro' narrow chinks of his cavern.”
― The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
― The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
“Blind compassion is rooted in the belief that we are all doing the best that we can. When we are driven by blind compassion, we cut everyone far too much slack, making excuses for others’ behavior and making nice in situations that require a forceful “no,” an unmistakable voicing of displeasure, or a firm setting and maintaining of boundaries. These things can, and often should, be done out of love, but blind compassion keeps love too meek, sentenced to wearing a kind face. This is not the kindness of the Dalai Lama, which is rooted in courage, but rather a kindness rooted in fear, and not just the fear of confrontation, but also the fear of not coming across as a good or spiritual person. When we are engaged in blind compassion we rarely show any anger, for we not only believe that compassion has to be gentle, we are also frightened of upsetting anyone, especially to the point of their confronting us.”
― Spiritual Bypassing: When Spirituality Disconnects Us from What Really Matters
― Spiritual Bypassing: When Spirituality Disconnects Us from What Really Matters
“It is not possible that you could ever find yourself anywhere where God was not fully present, fully active, able and willing to set you free.”
― Find And Use Your Inner Power
― Find And Use Your Inner Power
“We never see other people anyway, only the monsters we make of them.”
― Zone One
― Zone One
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