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Monday 09/16/2002
Lust, greed, and anger are cousins. When the heart is occupied with self-interest, anger is not far behind. Conflicting desires fight and anger comes to settle the dispute. But when self-interest is removed, so is the dispute.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Tuesday 09/17/2002
Look to the root of anger to find the desire it springs from. Trying to dissipate anger by venting it is like blowing dandelion seeds in the wind. They will take root and spring up again. Use the trowel of discrimination and pull out the root.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Wednesday 09/18/2002
Comparing oneself to others is like driving down a road using a map from another city.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Thursday 09/19/2002
Spiritual teachings and spiritual company remind us to put one foot in front of the other, one thought in front of the other, until the goal of God consciousness is attained and the radiance of the divine Self shines unimpeded.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Friday 09/20/2002
Balance is the safest and quickest way to divine realization. Those who attempt to cultivate a virtuous life without the benefit of meditation, or who develop great will but neglect cultivating surrender, or who spend all their time meditating without serving others, discover great difficulties on the path. The devotee who consciously cultivates balance finds steady progress.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Saturday 09/21/2002
We can all think of God this moment. And because life is a series of such moments, when all our moments are filled with God, then all our life is filled with God.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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Sunday 09/22/2002
To look past hatred and see love, to look past separation and see unity, to look past loss and see gain-such are the ways of the spiritual warrior. Those who choose to live this way have dedicated themselves not only to bringing the light within themselves, but also to calling it forth in the world.
Rev. Ellen Grace O'Brian
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