A mystic is anyone who has the gnawing suspicion that the apparent discord, brokenness, contradictions and discontinuities that assault us every day might conceal a hidden unity.
Lawrence KushnerThe only thing truly within our power, may be whether or not we will behave in each moment with arrogance or reverence.
Lawrence KushnerOur tolerance for forms of religious expression we disagree with is a precise barometer of our own spiritual security.
Lawrence KushnerGod does not have hands, we do. Our hands are God's. It is up to us what God will see and hear, up to us, what God will do. Humanity is the organ of consciousness of the universe ... Without our eyes the Holy One of Being would be blind.
Lawrence KushnerThe "burning bush" was not a miracle. It was a test. God wanted to find out whether or not Moses could pay attention to something for more than a few minutes. When Moses did, God spoke. The trick is to pay attention to what is going on around you long enough to behold the miracle without falling asleep. There is another world, right here within this one, whenever we pay attention.
Lawrence Kushner