All religious leaders and spiritual teachers emphasize finding a place within us that is true. People who obsessively follow these leaders instead of their own purpose attach to the spiritual leader and become fanatical and controlling. That's why Jesus tried to tell his followers not to get attached to outward form.
Martha BeckThe part of you that is unhampered by illusion-the illusion of time, the illusion of powerlessness, the illusion of impossibility-i s waiting for you to slow down and open up so that it can speak to your consciousness. In some unguarded moment, you will hear its wildly improbable words and know that they are guiding you home.
Martha BeckIโll tell you what itโs time to do right now. Itโs time to set your schedule in order so that you donโt look back on the day of your death and wonder why you never really lived. Itโs time to ignore the opinions of those who think your life should be all about their cause, their rules, their agenda, and not your soulโs desire. Itโs time to stop flagellating and start dancing.
Martha BeckAlthough beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, the feeling of being beautiful exists solely in the mind of the beheld.
Martha BeckThe shortness of life, which we all discuss, but which is very clear to me at the moment, makes keeping and spreading a joyful peace more crucial than ever before. Let us keep our minds on what matters, which is our work, which is astonishment and gratitude. From this quiet magic comes a power for all other new years wishes to come true.
Martha Beck