The Intellect Says – July 15, 2019
This week’s quotes come from the book, The Rumi Collection, edited by Kabir Helminski (Shambhala, 2005). Rumi was a Persian mystic poet of Islam, who wrote in the 13th century. His writings have been treasured by many from all spiritual traditions, and transcends language. He’s considered to be a great revealer of Love. The Intellect […]
Hope – July 12, 2019
“There is a close connection between hope and hopes, but we must not confuse the two. We set our hopes on something we can imagine. But hope is open for the unimaginable. The opposite of hopes is hopelessness. The opposite of hope is despair. One can cling desperately to one’s hopes. But even in a […]
Heart – July 11, 2019
“Whenever we speak of the heart, we mean the whole person. Only at heart are we whole. The heart stands for that center of our being where we are one with ourselves, one with all others, one with God. The heart is ever restless in the quest for God, and yet, deep down, it is […]
Faith – July 10, 2019
“To have faith does not primarily mean believing something, but rather believing in someone. Faith is trust. It takes courage to trust. The opposite of faith is not disbelief, but distrust, fear. Fear makes us cling to anything within reach. Fear clings even to beliefs… Faith is the courage to respond gratefully to every given […]