“However, we need to participate and manage skillfully, helpfully, and harmoniously, for a better world, family and society to be possible. So everybody's spiritual by nature I believe, not that they necessarily have to be religious. Everybody wants, or cares about, and has values even if they don't talk about them all the time explicitly, like some noisy preachers do with their foghorn voices and dogmatic views.” IfsWorldWantNeedsBelieveCareSpiritualValuesI BelieveVoiceReligiousViewsManagePreacherNoisyDogmatic Author:Surya Das
“Really, whatever I was seeking and looking into in those days like creative arts, chant, the muse being in touch with the muse for poetry and writing and music. It's all part of the spirit and if we look particularly at Hinduism and Buddhism, the tantric stream of those traditions totally embraces all aspects of human life and life on this world.” IfsWorldWritingHumansLooksArtSpiritCreativeThis WorldBuddhismAspectTraditionEmbraceSeekingHuman LifeStreamsHinduismMuseCreative ArtHinduism And Buddhism Author:Surya Das
“Who's willing to face the unknown- the difficulties, the disappointments, the surprises of the unfamiliar. If you're going to change, you have to face those things, and who's able? Who has the skillful means, the knowhow, the perseverance, the help, the fortitude to keep going?” IfsMeanHelpingAbleFacesWillingDifficultySurprisePerseveranceDisappointmentKeep GoingFortitudeUnfamiliarSkillful Author:Surya Das
“Contributing to others, not converting others, but for those who are interested, going where invited, speaking when asked, teaching when asked and so on, not proselytizing and missionary-izing. Not shoving the truth down people's throats, as if we know what's good for them. But being open when asked, when appropriate, and being very inclusive and open minded.” PeopleIfsKnowsTeachingAppropriateThroatMissionaryInvitedOpen MindOpen MindedContributingConvertingProselytizing Author:Surya Das
“It almost seems as though this roiling world is conspiring to test our patience at every turn. In fact, it is. With this in mind, we would be wise to look on our imperfect environment as a teacher rather than an antagonist. It constantly shows us that we need to be patient on an ongoing basis, not just every now and then, if we´re going to realize true inner peace, happiness, and fulfillment.” IfsWorldNeedsMindLooksFactsShowsSeemsWould BeTurnsRealizingEnvironmentTeacherWiseTestsBasesPatiencePatientInner PeaceFulfillmentImperfectNow And ThenBe PatientOngoingBeing WiseAntagonistConspiring Author:Surya Das
“If we accept and internalize the fact of our own mortality, then, by definition, we have to deal with the essential questions of how we live and spend our allotted time. We have to stop procrastinating, pretending that we have forever to do what we want to do and be what we long to be.” IfsWantLongFactsDealsAcceptingForeverEssentialsDefinitionsMortalityPretendingProcrastinationProcrastinatingStop ProcrastinationEssential Questions Author:Surya Das
“We all have spiritual DNA; wisdom and truth are part of our genetic structure even if we don't always access it.” IfsSpiritualStructureIntuitionAccessDna Author:Surya Das
