*
"We have to sit down, have a meal together, pray together and then actually talk
together. Then we realize that, yes, although we have some differences they are
not impassable differences." -- Pauline
Tangiora
*
If the ecological crisis, for example, is to be solved and if we are to promote
genuine justice and thus bring real peace to the planet—and with it the possibility
of improving lives on every level, not just economically, socially, and politically,
but spiritually, psychologically, and intellectually—then, just on a practical
level, we need to have all of the religions working together." ~ Brother
Wayne Teasdale
"So
many of the wars in history, thousands and thousands of them for the past five,
six, seven thousand years, have been related to differences in Truth claims. If
we can evolve beyond that problem, then I think there's some chance that we could
retire the whole institution of war and begin to focus on the peaceful evolution
of humanity. ~ Brother
Wayne Teasdale
*
We
are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having
a human experience.
-- Pierre Teilhard De
Chardin
*
Love
is a fruit in season at all times and within the reach of every hand. Anyone may
gather it and no limit is set. Everyone can reach this love through meditation,
prayer, sacrifice, and an intense inner life. ~ Mother
Teresa
*
"I honor the path each person is on. I believe that all of our prayer paths lead
to the Great Mystery, or Spirit, or God." -- Mary
Thunder
*
Certainly
the vision of the spiritual nature of man and the universe brings the conviction
that the human potential is unlimited and that we stand at the threshold over
which a quantum leap in consciousness is possible. ~ George
Trevelyan
"My humanity is
bound up in yours, for we can only be human together." -- Desmond
Tutu
*
We can find common ground only by moving to higher ground. -- Jim
Wallis
*
We believe
in taking down the barriers, but we also believe in the most energetic reconciliation
among peoples by getting them to know each other, talk each other's languages,
understand each other's fears and beliefs, getting to know each other physically,
philosophically, and spiritually. It is much harder to kill your near neighbor
than the thousands of unknown and hostile aliens at the other end of a nuclear
missile. We have to create a world in which there are no unknown, hostile aliens
at the other end of any missiles.
-- Betty Williams
(The Peace People)
In
the context of interfaith encounter, we need to bring to the surface how our actual
beliefs shape what we do - not simply to agree that kindness is better than cruelty.
-- Rowan D. Williams
The spiritual path -- is
simply the journey of living our lives. Everyone is on a spiritual path; most
people just don't know it. -- Marianne
Williamson
*
Love
is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn.
The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear
and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in
our hearts. Love is the essential reality and our
purpose on earth.
-- Marianne
Williamson
*
There is only one river. There is only one sea. And it flows through you,
and it flows through me. There is only one people. We are one and the same.
We are all one spirit. We are all one name. -- Peter
Yarrow
