In its function, the power to punish is not essentially different from that of curing or educating.
There’s harmony and inner peace to be found in following a moral compass that points in the same direction, regardless of fashion or trend.
The ego isn’t wrong; it’s just unconscious. When you observe the ego in yourself, you are beginning to go beyond it. Don’t take the ego too seriously.
It is the Path of the Good Mind which Thou hast manifested to me, O Ahura! Whereby the welldoers, in accordance with the teaching of the Spiritual Guides, acting in harmony with Truth alone, Shall pass onward to the assigned reward of which Thou art the bestower, O Mazda! This precious reward of Thine, O Mazda, Thou givest by way of the Good Mind, Thou givest to those who perform actions through knowledge and pure thought; who attempt for the progress and development of the world; fulfil God’s desire and try for the progress of God’s Will through truth and righteousness.
First lose yourself, then only you find Him. The Beloved is not separate from you; just turn your face within.
I’ll wear two swords, a sword of shakti (power) and a sword of bhakti (meditation).
Sincerity is a soul quality that God has given to every human being, but not all express it.
