“Forgiveness is like the martial arts of consciousness. In Aikido and, other martial arts, we sidestep our attackers force rather than resisting it. The energy of the attack then boomerangs back in the direction of the attacker. Our power lies in remaining nonreactive. Forgiveness works in the same way. When we attack back, and defense is a form of attack, we initiate a war that no one can win.” WayArtWarFormLyingWinningEnergyForceConsciousnessDefenseMartial ArtsResistingInitiateAikidoBoomerang Author:Marianne Williamson
“In life we only try to produce, to win, and enjoy the more we can; in science, to discoverand invent the more we can; in religion, to dominate (or rule over) on the greatest number of people we can; whereas the forming of the character, the further development (or in-dept analysis, "appronfondissement", Fr.) of the faculties of the intelligence ("les facultés de l'intelligence", Fr.), the refinement of the consciousness and of the heart, are considered incidental (or subordinate) things.” PeopleTryingHeartCharacterWinningEnjoyNumbersConsciousnessProduceDevelopmentAnalysisFacultySubordinatesRefinement Author:African Spir
“I think that's deeply rooted in Muslim consciousness, the idea of not submitting to anything other than God. "You can abuse me, but you're not going to win me over. But if you treat me with respect and dignity, I'm going to fall in love with you. I'm going to sing your praises all over the world because you're powerful and you treated me with human dignity."” IfsThinkingWorldHumansIdeasFallWinningPowerfulConsciousnessLove YouDignityTreatsAbusePraiseFalling In LoveTreatedRootedHuman DignityDignity And Respect Author:Hamza Yusuf