You will know how to stop suffering as soon as suffering ceases to be valuable. If you are in pain, you are being led.
Martha BeckNo one can give you anything-love, shame, self-esteem- until you give it to yourself. Today, give yourself good things.
Martha BeckAll 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 Beck