Always remember, joy is not incidental to spiritual quest. It is vital.
Interpretation
Joy is essential for spiritual growth and should not be seen as a mere side effect.
This quote emphasizes the importance of joy in the journey of spiritual exploration. It suggests that experiencing joy is not just a privilege along the path but a fundamental necessity that enriches one's connection to spirituality and enhances personal growth.
In practice
During a motivational speech about personal development.
The essence of peace is to merge two opposites. Therefore your notions should not scare you if you see another, who absolutely opposes you, and you presume that there is no chance for peace between you two. On the same token when you see two individuals who are exactly two opposites, never say it would be impossible for them to reconcile. On the contrary, and this is the perfection of peace to make it between two opposites.
While praying, listen to the words very carefully. When your heart is attentive, your entire being enters your prayer without your having to force it.
The giving way to a less sin makes way for the committing of a greater
Doubt in my tradition is something that is very helpful. Because of doubt, you can thirst more and you will get a higher kind of proof.
I just want to retire before I go senile because if I don't retire before I go senile, then I'll do more damage than good at that point.
Be a good human being, a warm-hearted affectionate person. That is my fundamental belief. Having a sense of caring, a feeling of compassion will bring happiness of peace of mind to oneself and automatically create a positive atmosphere.
It is the way of weakened minds to see everything through a black cloud. The soul forms its own horizons; your soul is darkened, and consequently the sky of the future appears stormy and unpromising
Condemnation without investigation is the height of ignorance
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