"The Happiness Manifesto Pledge not to complain needlessly. Vow not to anger unecessarily. Promise not to crititize unreasonably. Commit to thinking positively. Aspire to speak intelligently. Strive to live enlightenedly. Your happiness is in serenity. Your contentedness is in charity. Your righteousness is in integrity. Your nobility is in humility.
"You bless those you love, hurt those you hate, look up to those you admire, and despise those you detest. Love those who love you: they will respect you. Love those who hate you: men will praise you.
Spirituality isn't some quaint stepchild of an intelligent worldview, or the only option for those of us not smart enough to understand the facts of the real world. Spirituality reflects the most sophisticated mindset, and the most powerful force available for the transformation of human suffering.
"God is the beginning of life. Life is the beginning of time. Time is the beginning of eternity. Eternity is the beginning of reality. Reality is the beginning of existence.
"If you cannot rule over your mind, you cannot rule over your heart. If you cannot rule over your heart, you cannot rule over your soul. If you cannot rule over your soul, you cannot rule over your life.
"If you value knowledge, you will hate ignorance. If you value understanding, you will hate shallowness. If you value intelligence, you will hate imprudence. If you value wisdom, you will hate foolishness. If you value hope, you will hate gloominess. If you value faith, you will hate anxiousness. If you value joy, you will hate cheerlessness.
"Imhotep never attended university, but was the father of medicine. Nimrod never attended military academy, but was the father of conquests. Noah never attended seminary, but was the father of prophecy. Guru Nanak never attended university, but inestimable admire him. Mohammed never attended university, but innumerable honor him. Buddha never attended university, but incalculable praise him. King David never attended university, but numberless respect him. King Solomon never attended university, but endless celebrate him.
"Where knowledge ends wisdom begins. Where intelligence ends intuition begins. Where darkness ends light begins. Where ignorance ends enlightenment begins. Where the mind ends the soul begins. Where life ends death begins. Where time ends eternity begins. Where chance ends fate begins.
"If you cannot appreciate the sky, you cannot appreciate the stars. If you cannot appreciate the stars, you cannot appreciate the universe. If you cannot appreciate the universe, you cannot appreciate nature. If you cannot appreciate nature, you cannot appreciate people.
"Jesus had no money, but was the richest of all time; had no education, but was the smartest of all time; had no titles, but was the noblest of all time; had no pedigree, but was the finest of all time;
"If you cannot forgive your brother, you cannot forgive your friend. If you cannot forgive your friend, you cannot forgive your neighbor. If you cannot forgive your neighbor, you cannot forgive your enemy. If you cannot forgive your enemies, you cannot be forgiven for your sins. One who forgives his neighbor ten times will be rewarded ten times. One who forgives his enemy ten times will be rewarded a hundred times.
"Your natural eyes see much, but your spiritual eyes see more. Your natural ears hear much, but your spiritual ears hear more. Your natural hands carry much, but your spiritual hands carry more. Your natural feet travel much, but your spiritual feet travel more. Your natural mind understands much, but your spiritual mind understands more. Your natural heart experiences much, but your spiritual heart experiences more. Your natural life matters much, but your spiritual life matters more. When you close your eyes, your spiritual eyes still see. When you close your ears, your spiritual ears still hear. When you close your mouth, your spiritual toungue still speaks.
"If you hate the poor, do not ask The Divine One for wealth. If you hate the despised, do not ask The Divine One for honor. If you hate the oppressed, do not ask The Divine One for freedom. If you hate the lowly, do not ask The Divine One for influence. If you hate the fatherless, do not ask The Divine One for children. If you hate the lonely, do not ask The Divine One for friends. If you hate the orphaned, do not ask The Divine One for parents. If you hate the divorced, do not ask The Divine One for a family. If you hate the weak, do not ask The Divine One for strength. If you hate the helpless, do not ask The Divine One for might. If you hate the timid, do not ask The Divine One for courage. If you hate the helpless, do not ask The Divine One for power. If you hate the avarage, do not ask The Divine One for excellence. If you hate the common, do not ask The Divine One for nobility. If you hate the meek, do not ask The Divine One for authority. If you hate the gentle, do not ask The Divine One for fortitude. If you hate the confused, do not ask The Divine One for understanding. If you hate the perplexed, do not ask The Divine One for insight. If you hate the ignorant, do not ask The Divine One for knowledge. If you hate the senseless, do not ask The Divine One for wisdom. If you hate the anxious, do not ask The Divine One for joy. If you hate the hopeless, do not ask The Divine One for faith. If you hate the downtrodden, do not ask The Divine One for peace.
Another part or piece,' said Diabolus, 'of mine excellent armour, is a dumb and prayerless spirit, a spirit that scorns to cry for mercy, let the danger be ever so great; therefore be you, my Mansoul, sure that you make use of this.
"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls a butterfly." --Richard David Bach The caterpillar believes it is dying because it's being sealed in a tomb. The Master knows that the caterpillar is not dying, and is simply transitioning (to something more). This points out that things are never over, that change is carrying us, (so often kicking and screaming), to higher states of being. I find it interesting that the caterpillar spends it's caterpillar existence crawling, (on a lone weed in the midst of an endless beautiful forest), surviving on bitter, poisonous leaves. Yet resists the changes to come. After the caterpillars "death"... And upon the butterflie's rebirth... The butterfly lives out it's butterfly existence experiencing all of the forest's wonders, being carried by the wind, landing on beauty, and drinking sweet nectar, all the while, being shielded from harm by the caterpillar's bitter and poisonous experiences of eating the weeds.
"When the air is angry, we have hurricanes. When the water is angry, we have typhoons. When the land is angry, we have earthquakes. When the sky is angry, we have thunderstorms. When the universe is angry, we have death. When the air is happy, we have warmth. When the water is happy, we have springs. When the land is happy, we have rivers.
"Love blesses one who receives it, rewards one who experiences it, but hate torments one who harbors it. For: love is warm, indifference is cold, and hatred is numbing.