GOD THOUGHTS

Friday, September 24, 2010

"What if you were to arrive at the Pureland of the Buddha, or if you are Christian, in the Kingdom of God? How would you walk? You must be able to leave footsteps where no trace of sorrow or anxiety can be found. Only peace and joy."

-Thich Nhat Hanh

If we can walk with peace and serenity here on earth, and our footsteps leave no trace of sorrow, hate, or anxiety, then we no longer walk on earth, but in Heaven. Both the Buddha and Christ taught that Heaven is here, it is inside of us. If we can learn to walk in peace, to live with compassion, then we already live in the Kingdom of God.

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"We are all pilgrims together, wending through unknown country, home."
~ Fra Giovanni Giocondo

"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity."

~ Timothy 4:12

"If then your whole body is flooded with light, and no corner of it is darkness, it will be completely illuminated as when a lamp's rays engulf you."
~ Luke 11:36

"Perfection consists in doing His will, in being what He wants us to be.... Later, when perfection made its appearance to me, I understood that in order to become a Saint you have to suffer a lot, always be in search of what is the most perfect, and forget yourself."
~ St. Therese of Lisieux

"Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world."
~ The Buddha

"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that is may benefit those who listen."

~ Ephesians 4:29

"Religion should unite all hearts and cause wars and disputes to vanish from the face of the earth; it should give birth to spirituality, and bring light and life to every soul."
~ Bahá’u’lláh