“The mistake we make is to turn upon our past with angry wholesale negation. … The way of wisdom is to treat it airily, lightly, wantonly, and in a spirit of poetry; and above all to use its symbols, which are its spiritual essence, giving them a new connotation, a fresh meaning.” WayGivingUsePastSpiritualSpiritTurnsMistakeEssenceTreatsAngrySymbolsOur PastNegationConnotationWholesale Author:John Cowper Powys
“The only way you can really evaluate spiritual advancement is to see how someone treats those who are close to them.” WaySpiritualYogaTreatsAdvancementEvaluateBhakti Yoga Author:Frederick Lenz
“How we sit within the body is an extremely important part of the spiritual journey. The body itself is used either by the spirit within us, or by the fear-based mind. When it is used by the spirit, then it is a thing of holiness. How we dwell within it, how we treat it, and how we use it in relationship to other aspects of the planet is extremely important. When we use the body without reverence, we are destructive elements on the planet. We become destructive to ourselves, to other life forms, and to the earth.” MindImportantUseBodyEarthSpiritualFormUsedSpiritJourneyPlanetsElementsAspectTreatsHolinessDestructiveReverenceSpiritual Journey Author:Marianne Williamson
“I write songs for myself, songs come out of me, I get enjoyment out of it. Basically, that's it - I get enjoyment out of my songs, I know they're good songs, and know that the people around me who I respect are all getting up on these tunes, and the feedback is really good, so that's it. There are people who will receive them, and don't receive them. Not in a spiritual sense, but in a commercial sense - do these songs treat people, and so far they're working.” PeopleKnowsWritingSpiritualSongTreatsEnjoymentTunesFeedback Author:Creed Bratton
“I am also very excited by the way in which we can see Paul wrestling not only with his Jewish world and its scriptures but also, by clear implication, with philosophical and political issues that were 'out there' at the time. The thing is that for Paul this is all part of the same larger, whole vision of God and God's purposes. Watching how everything comes together is an intellectual treat of the first order - as well as a spiritual and practical challenge to me personally and to the church.” WorldWayFirstsWellsWholeTogetherSpiritualPoliticalPurposeOrderChallengesChurchVisionIssuesClearIntellectualTreatsPhilosophicalExcitedScripturePracticalsWrestlingImplicationsPolitical Issues Author:N. T. Wright