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Saturday 10/27/2007
Dispassion, the freedom from attraction and aversion, rests on the willingness to abide in the wholeness of the Self. Only when the mind is purified of desire can we be open to divine guidance.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Sunday 10/28/2007
The first step toward spiritual freedom is learning to control desires by redirecting our attention to what is useful. Ultimately, we are able to rest in the wholeness of God and all desire fades away. Without a separate self, desire cannot exist.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Monday 10/29/2007
Thoughts and perceptions either lead toward freedom that liberates us from suffering or to the bondage that brings pain. The initial impression may belie its end result. Self-discipline may be painful in the beginning, but bring happiness and freedom in the end.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Tuesday 10/30/2007
To be free of passionate desire does not impede our ability to love; it makes true love possible. Without superimposing our needs and wants on another, we can love them for who they are.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Wednesday 10/31/2007
True contentment does not arise in response to any circumstance. It arises when the mind is calm and the joy of the soul is revealed. Knowing this, we are reminded to seek happiness where we are most likely to find it--in the temple of Superconscious meditation.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Thursday 11/01/2007
The quickest way to lose inner peace is to argue with the way things are. The quickest way to regain it is to accept what is.
Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Friday 11/02/2007
The spiritual warrior embarks on the journey of awakening with the quest for truth as the goal and the soul's joy as a compass.
Ellen Grace O'Brian
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