Maharajji told me, 'Give up anger and I'll help you.' I found _x000D_ that love freed me back into the ocean of love and my righteous anger didn't do that. And I would rather be free than right.
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Faith is in the soul. Belief is thought. Faith is so rich. Faith gives me my spiritual self.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Faith connects to one's deeper spiritual essence, while belief is more about intellectual agreement.
In this quote, Ram Dass distinguishes between faith and belief, emphasizing that faith is an intrinsic and rich aspect of the soul that nurtures spiritual identity, whereas belief is a cognitive process related to thoughts. He suggests that faith plays a vital role in shaping one's spiritual self, enriching the inner experience beyond mere intellectual assent.
Themes
FaithBeliefSoulSpiritualityThought
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about spirituality during a seminar.
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