Post by Rhonda on Mar 10, 2009 4:44:20 GMT -5
Need to let go of control?
"The world is not to be put in order; the world is order, incarnate. It is for us to harmonize with this order."
-- Henry Miller
Ego believes that it needs to protect us from external dangers. Through control and manipulation, it aims to keep us safe. This need of ego is based in fear.
If we hope to live in love, we must become acquainted with soul. Experiencing soul brings a deep knowing that this is a loving universe. Experiencing soul also builds faith. We learn to trust that we don’t have to run the show. And when we do this, we tap the source of true freedom and joy.
"It is not action or effort that we must surrender; it is self-will, and this is terribly difficult. You must do your best constantly, yet never allow yourself to become involved in whether things work out the way you want."
-- Eknath Easwaran
"True spiritual surrender responsibly opens itself to the unknown."
-- Stephen V. Doughty
"The world is not to be put in order; the world is order, incarnate. It is for us to harmonize with this order."
-- Henry Miller
Ego believes that it needs to protect us from external dangers. Through control and manipulation, it aims to keep us safe. This need of ego is based in fear.
If we hope to live in love, we must become acquainted with soul. Experiencing soul brings a deep knowing that this is a loving universe. Experiencing soul also builds faith. We learn to trust that we don’t have to run the show. And when we do this, we tap the source of true freedom and joy.
"It is not action or effort that we must surrender; it is self-will, and this is terribly difficult. You must do your best constantly, yet never allow yourself to become involved in whether things work out the way you want."
-- Eknath Easwaran
"True spiritual surrender responsibly opens itself to the unknown."
-- Stephen V. Doughty