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Shadows of the Sacred: Seeing Through Spiritual Illusions
Frances Vaughan, Ph.D.

1 "In the psyche nothing is lost; everyone we have known becomes a part of our inner world."

2 "As one goes further and further on the path of truth, the freedom becomes greater at every step." Hazrat Inayat Khan, Omega Institute Newsletter, 1985

3 "Human beings are part of the cosmic flow, linked to an ever-expanding network of relationships."

4 "Faith can enable a person to receive divine guidance and continue spiritual practice in the face of all kinds of difficulties. Faith is a key to overcoming fear whenever we feel separate and out of touch with the deeper levels of our own being."

5 "Remember love is everpresent, here, now and always. Identify with love, and you are safe. Identify with love, and you are home. Identify with love, and find your Self."

6 "There is no freedom from fear in a world of illusion, for the mind always projects the shadow onto something or someone perceived as other."

7 "The divinity permeates existence."

8 "Love as a universal experience that illuminates the spiritual path is a source of healing and guidance at every step along the way. By clearing away the blocks to our awareness of love's presence we reawaken to its original blessing."

9 "The kingdom of heaven that can be found within is a state of BEING IN LOVE, and this state of mind can be discovered by anyone who truly wants it."

10 "A diamond will cut a piece of glass, no matter what words we use for 'diamond', cut', and 'glass' – and a soul can experience God, no matter what words we use for 'soul', 'experience', and 'God'." Ken Wilber, 'Paths Beyond Ego'

11 "The phenomenal world of matter and individualized consciousness is the manifestation of a Divine Ground within which all creatures and partial realities have their being and apart from which they would not exist.'

12 "The source of timeless unconditional love, like the Buddha nature, lies hidden within, awaiting only our willingness to see."

13 "The soul comes to rest only in its true home, the Source of love."

14 "What you are seeking is already hidden in the depths of your own being. 'Tat Tvam asi', thou art that. Love, lover and beloved are one."

15 "The soul that empathetically identifies with both the pain and the joy of others begins to see that in the inner world we are not separate from each other. Peace and joy, no less than pain and sorrow, are shared, collective experiences. In the inner world it becomes clear that we can choose what we want to cultivate and that help is available."

16 "Healing is a process of remembering, of reconnecting with our wholeness." Christina Grof, 'The Thirst for Wholeness'

17 "The Ultimate Reality is at once Absolute and Infinite….It can only be known through the sun of the Divine Self residing at the center of the human soul." Seyyed Hossein, Islamic scholar, 'Knowledge and the Sacred'

18 "Eternity is not a very long time, but a point of awareness unbounded by space and time."

19 "As our soul contemplates its Archetype, so that Archetype in turn contemplates the One, which is its Source." Plotinus

20 "The one reality is, for the mystic, an object of love that draws us homeward under the guidance of the heart."

21 "Oh, grant me my prayer that I may never lose the bliss of the touch of the one in the play of the many." Rabindranath Tagore, 'Gitanjali'

22 "As we become increasingly aware of our global interdependence as a species, we can also deepen awareness of our spiritual connectedness. We cannot live in total isolation. The crosscultural communion of awakened souls may be a key to cocreating a sustainable future and living in harmony with the earth."

23 "Reflect on all the love expressed by people everywhere who want to give and receive love. Feel the unconditional love of healers everywhere who want to relieve suffering wherever they find it. Remember that you are among them. You can find the source of infinite, healing compassion in the depths of your own heart."

24 "Ancient spiritual teachings say that wherever there is other, there is fear."

25 "For the awakened soul perception is a mirror, and the play of light and shadow reveals the bright radiance of eternity."

This body of quotes compiled by JoAnn Kite