I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples. — Mother Teresa Did you ever wonder if people would be quoting Mother Teresa if she hadn’t accomplished what she did? Or for that matter if she hadn’t been a nun? What if I had substituted her…

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  Rely on the message of the teacher, not on his personality;Rely on the meaning, not just on the words;Rely on the real meaning, not just the provisional one;Rely on your wisdom mind, not on your ordinary, judgmental mind. — Buddhism’s Four Reliances     The light shines brightest for me with Christianity because the message is…

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Jesus forgave everyone — his friend who betrayed him, his friend who denied him, his disciples who slept during his hour of need, his accusers, and all who participated in his torture and crucifixion. In a few of his final words he said, “father forgive them.” Every great spiritual teacher has insisted on the importance…

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