“What is the relationship between spirituality and ethical practice? Since love and compassion and similar qualities all, by definition, presume some level of concern for others' well-being, they presume ethical restraint. We cannot be loving and compassionate unless at the same time we curb our own harmful impulses and desires.” WellsDesireSpiritualityLevelsQualityCompassionPracticeEthicsConcernDefinitionsWell BeingImpulseEthicalCompassionateSpiritual WisdomRestraintCaring For OthersLove And CompassionCurbConcern For Others Book:The Essence Of Wisdom Source: The Essence Of Wisdom
“This is our challenge at the beginning of the twenty-first century - we need to find the courage to see our own spiritual yearnings in the biggest possible context, in such a way that is going to compel us to finally transcend our self-concern. We need to find the heart to come together in such a way that will enable us to face the challenges before us. And to do this, we need a new spirituality. We need a new enlightenment.” WayNeedsFirstsHeartSelfTogetherFacesSpiritualSpiritualityChallengesCourageCenturyEnlightenmentConcernTwentiesYearning Author:Andrew Cohen
“One of the greatest challenges facing civilization in the twenty-first century is for human beings to learn to speak about their deepest personal concerns-about ethics, spiritual experience, and the inevitability of human suffering-in ways that are not flagrantly irrational. We desperately need a public discourse that encourages critical thinking and intellectual honesty. Nothing stands in the way of this project more that the respect we accord religious faith.” ThinkingWayNeedsFirstsHumansSpiritualSufferingSpiritualitySpeakChallengesReligiousHuman BeingsCenturyHonestyCivilizationProjectsIntellectualEthicsConcernTwentiesCriticalIrrationalDiscourseReligious FaithAccordCritical ThinkingInevitabilitySpiritual ExperienceHuman SufferingPublic DiscourseIntellectual Honesty Book:Letter to a Christian Nation Source: Letter to a Christian Nation
“The development of our spiritual nature should concern us most. Spirituality is the highest acquisition of the soul, the divine in man; 'the supreme, crowning gift that makes him king of all created things.' It is the consciousness of victory over self and of communion with the infinite. It is spirituality alone which really gives one the best in life.” MenGivingShouldSoulSelfSpiritualSpiritualityConsciousnessDivineDevelopmentKingsVictoryHighestConcernInfiniteSupremeCommunionAcquisitionSpiritual Nature Author:David O. McKay
“...there is something wrong with any spirituality that does not inspire selfless concern for others” DoeSpiritualityCompassionInspireEthicsConcernSelflessConcern For Others Author:Karen Armstrong
“Love and concern for all are not things some of us are born with and others are not. Rather, they are results of what we do with our minds: We can choose to transform our minds so that they embody love, or we can allow them to develop habits and false concepts of separation.” MindSpiritualSpiritualityBornResultsRelationshipCommunicationHabitConceptsConcernSeparation Author:Sharon Salzberg
“Wisdom begins in wonder.” WisdomSpiritualSpiritualityInterestNatureInterestingWonderWiseWords Of WisdomConcernPhilosopherGreekCoachingCautionAncient GreekGreek Philosopher Author:Socrates