INVISIBLE ACTS OF POWER: PERSONAL CHOICES THAT CREATE MIRACLES
Caroline Myss
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"The great power of compassion, honor, and grace still exists, even in the middle of national and world crises."
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"The virtue of the universe is wholeness. It regards all things as equal." Tao Te Ching
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"Politeness serves a purpose…civility and kindness are moral imperatives." Jane Austen
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"The Talmud states, 'All are responsible for each other.' And Jesus taught, 'That which you do to the least of these my brethren you do unto me.'"
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"The ancient Greek philosopher Epictetus wrote, 'The universe is but one great city, full of beloved ones, divine and human by nature, endeared to each other.'"
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"We are meant to care about each other and the well-being of the entire human family because our physical survival and spiritual survival depend on one another. We are drawn to help each other, to be there for one another, because we are made of the same spiritual substance."
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"Our spirit inherently understands that we are all one – with other people and our universe."
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"Faith is an active force – not a passive one – an invisible power, like love."
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"Choose to seek the spiritual presence in every moment and situation of your life. Even the smallest positive action can help someone heal."
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"By cultivating one's nature one will return to virtue." Chuang-Tzu
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"Our heart's primary task, of course, is to recognize our own spirit in every stranger and to 'love our neighbor as ourselves.'"
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"God is everywhere and can be found in any and every situation."
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"Know that underlying the storm is peace, and under the chaos is order. Use the power of faith as your anchor: faith that there is a reason why things happen as they do; faith that you will make it through a crisis; faith that you are moving forward to a better place."
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"Only when we see ourselves in our true human context, as members of a race which is intended to be one organism and 'one body', will we begin to understand the positive importance not only of the successes but of the failures and accidents in our lives." Thomas Merton, 'No Man Is An Island'
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"Anything you do for others, as well as the support you receive in your own life, has healing consequences for the whole human community."
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"Trusting in the unseen, ineffable spiritual purpose behind our soul's journey generates a grace that illuminates the world."
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"We are not alone in this world and even in the direst times, our prayers are heard and answered."
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"Your neighbor is your other self dwelling behind a wall. In understanding, all walls shall fall down." Kahlil Gibran
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"There is no such thing as a simple act of compassion or an inconsequential act of service. Everything we do for another person has infinite consequences. Every action gives rise to a ripple effect, just as a pebble that is tossed into a pond sends out wave after wave, widening and covering more and more space."
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"In connecting to the divine in others, we connect to God."
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"Being of service is not an option, it is a biological necessity. Every kind action we do for someone is a reanimation of our own life force – and of the other person's. Many spiritual traditions share the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated.'"
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"Have benevolence toward all living beings, joy at the sight of the virtuous, compassion and sympathy for the afflicted, and tolerance towards the indolent and ill-behaved." Tattvarthasutra 7:11 (Jainism)
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"Science and religion tell us that we are energetically interdependent; that matter and energy are the same throughout the universe. Our spiritual interconnectedness and intuitive signals form, in effect, an energetic Internet."
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"The highest truth that comes through all spiritual masters is that love and service toward humanity serves the highest good of all, including my own life." Prayer for Quiet Confidence, from the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer
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"We all are one and even if those specific words are not taught to us, we develop an inner sense of their spiritual truth."
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