Words That Flame From “The Unstruck Bell”
Here are a few lines that I highlighted in Eknath Easwaren’s book, The Unstruck Bell, because they speak to me:
You are not upset because of your children or your partner; you are upset because you are upsettable.
Great figures on the spiritual path, such as Jesus the Christ, Moses, the Compassionate Buddha, or Mohammed, have all given us the same message: “Live only for yourself and you will never grow; live for the welfare of all around you and you will grow to your full stature.”
This is what stilling the mind means: laying to rest permanently every negative and selfish force in consciousness.
Words That Flame From “The Shack”
A few lines that I highlighted in The Shack (Wm. Paul Young) because they seemed to speak to me:
…you’re going to find this day a lot easier if you simply accept what is, instead of trying to fit it into your preconceived notions.
You must give up your right to decide what is good and evil on your own terms.
As well intentioned as it might be, you know that religious machinery can chew up people!
Grace doesn’t depend on suffering to exist, but where there is suffering you will find grace in many facets and colors.
