Garment

Know then that the body is merely a garment. Go seek the wearer, not the cloak. Rumi

Spiritual Quest

At some point, the illusion breaks down and the opening for the start of the spiritual quest commences. The quest turns from without to within and the search for answers begins. David R. Hawkins

The Art of Living

All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on. Henry Ellis

Anger

Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it. Lucius Annaeus Seneca 

Change

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. Alan Watts

Worry

Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow; it only saps today of its strength. A. J. Cronin

Awakening

Becoming "awake" involves seeing our confusion more clearly. Chögyam Trungpa

A Hero

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. Christopher Reeve 

Growth

Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Prayer

Prayer clears the mist and brings back peace to the Soul. Rumi

Thoughts

The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. William James 

Life

It is not the length of life, but the depth. Ralph Waldo Emerson

NOW

NOW is the only reality - All else is either memory or imagination ~ Osho

A Friend

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies. Aristotle

Feeling

Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet. Bob Marley

Faults

Do not think of your faults; still less of others' faults; look for what is good and strong; and try to imitate it. Your faults will drop off, like dead leaves, when their time comes. John Ruskin

Underestimating

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. Leo Buscaglia

Self

Once you conquer your selfish self, all your darkness will change to Light. Rumi

Roots

Leave behind the passive dreaming of a rose-tinted future. The energy of happiness exists in living today with roots sunk firmly in reality's soil. Daisaku Ikeda

Silence

Make peace with silence, and remind yourself that it is in this space that you'll come to remember your spirit. When you're able to transcend an aversion to silence, you'll also transcend many other miseries. And it is in this silence that the remembrance of God will be activated. Wayne W. Dyer

Prisoner

A person does not have to be behind bars to be a prisoner. People can be prisoners of their own concepts and ideas. They can be slaves to their own selves. Maharaji

Life

The best way to enjoy your own life is to stop comparing it to others. Unknown

Peace

Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. Albert Einstein

Life

The life you have left is a gift. Cherish it. Enjoy it now, to the fullest. Do what matters, now. Leo Babauta

Dazzle

You must not let your life run in the ordinary way; do something that nobody else has done, something that will dazzle the world. Show that God's creative principle works in you. Paramahansa Yogananda

Whispers

It's not what you say out of your mouth that determines your life, it's what you whisper to yourself that has the most power! Robert T. Kiyosaki

Restlessness

If you could only keep quiet, clear of memories and expectations, you would be able to discern the beautiful pattern of events. It’s your restlessness that causes chaos.

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

Heaven on Earth

Heaven on Earth is a choice you must make, not a place you must find. Wayne Dyer

Resentments

Resentment or grudges do no harm to the person against whom you hold these feelings but every day and every night of your life, they are eating at you. Norman Vincent Peale

Beauty

We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. Maya Angelou

Each Day

Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Relationships

Relationships should complement our identities, not define them - Unknown