Many / One

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1		"Synchronistic encounters are meaningful; they are manifestations of an invisible power working with you and through you."

2		"Anything you do for others, as well as the support you receive in your own life, has healing consequences for the whole human community."

3		"Somehow even in the midst of the worst chaos, the universe still provides a map for our survival."

4		"The highest truth that comes through all spiritual masters is that love and service toward humanity serves the highest good of all, including my own life." Prayer for Quiet Confidence, from the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer

5		"We all are one and even if those specific words are not taught to us, we develop an inner sense of their spiritual truth."

6		"Only when we see ourselves in our true human context, as members of a race which is intended to be one organism and 'one body', will we begin to understand the positive importance not only of the successes but of the failures and accidents in our lives." Thomas Merton, 'No Man Is An Island'

7		"There is no such thing as a simple act of compassion or an inconsequential act of service. Everything we do for another person has infinite consequences. Every action gives rise to a ripple effect, just as a pebble that is tossed into a pond sends out wave after wave, widening and covering more and more space."

8		"Love is all we have, the only way that each can help the other." Euripides

9		"Our heart's primary task, of course, is to recognize our own spirit in every stranger and to 'love our neighbor as ourselves.'"

10		"Science and religion tell us that we are energetically interdependent; that matter and energy are the same throughout the universe. Our spiritual interconnectedness and intuitive signals form, in effect, an energetic Internet."

11		"Your neighbor is your other self dwelling behind a wall. In understanding, all walls shall fall down." Kahlil Gibran

12		"Being of service is not an option, it is a biological necessity. Every kind action we do for someone is a reanimation of our own life force – and of the other person's. Many spiritual traditions share the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be treated.'"

13		"Know that underlying the storm is peace, and under the chaos is order. Use the power of faith as your anchor: faith that there is a reason why things happen as they do; faith that you will make it through a crisis; faith that you are moving forward to a better place."

14		"Have benevolence toward all living beings, joy at the sight of the virtuous, compassion and sympathy for the afflicted, and tolerance towards the indolent and ill-behaved." Tattvarthasutra 7:11 (Jainism)

15		"Folklore and fairy tales are filled with lessons about the values of love, compassion, generosity, and caring for family, friends, the sick, and the elderly. These are the virtues that matter to heaven. These are the virtues that matter even if there is no heaven. And these are the virtues we are required to develop and refine on our spiritual journey."

16		"In connecting to the divine in others, we connect to God."

17		"I release into this universe my trust that my journey in life and all who walk my path with me are there by divine design."

18		"The Talmud states, 'All are responsible for each other.' And Jesus taught, 'That which you do to the least of these my brethren you do unto me.'"

19		"The virtue of the universe is wholeness. It regards all things as equal." Tao Te Ching

20		"You have to CHOOSE to make the best of a difficult situation and to trust that a reason beyond your understanding is always at work."

21		"A seed for transformation exists within the soul of each act of goodness."

22		"Our spirit inherently understands that we are all one – with other people and our universe."

23		"We are meant to care about each other and the well-being of the entire human family because our physical survival and spiritual survival depend on one another. We are drawn to help each other, to be there for one another, because we are made of the same spiritual substance."

24		"Politeness serves a purpose…civility and kindness are moral imperatives." Jane Austen

25		"You will continually find yourself with opportunities to acknowledge that all of us are one until you make it a part of your life creed and act according to its promptings."