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Thursday 03/15/2001
The guru is the presence of Light, or the awakened consciousness of unity, that dispels the ignorance of seeming separation.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Friday 03/16/2001
Love is the guru's weapon of destruction. It always proves stronger than any tests of ill will or self centered behavior that try to prevail.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Saturday 03/17/2001
For some the most difficult promise of the spiritual life to accept is love. Not the understanding that love is the highest and best way to treat others, but the understanding that we are first loved by God.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Sunday 03/18/2001
It is divine love, love freely given to each of us, that makes our choice to love possible.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Monday 03/19/2001
One of the most common ways to lose inner peace is to argue with the way things are.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Tuesday 03/20/2001
When we commit ourselves to following the deeper Truth of the spiritual way we must give up any attachment to appearances. We may appear inconsistent, even foolish at times even while we are growing stronger inside. This is different from someone who is committed to a polished façade while the inside is crumbling.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Wednesday 03/21/2001
It is easy to believe we are even-minded, non-reactive to praise or blame, when we are surrounded by praise. Our ability to learn from criticism is more telling.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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