To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others
Anyone that is fallen into the grip of lust, wrath, or attachment…by contemplation of the Supreme Being, with a moment’s remembrance of God shall he be saved.
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
The greatest freedom is to be obedient and faithful to God. As we yield ourselves to God’s love and mercy, we are liberated from the suffering of sins. No longer are we dominated by unreasonable fears, compulsions and addictions. We live in peace and unity with all people. Despair and rage pass away.
Life has been compared with a battle and rightly so, as each day comes up with a new set of challenges which we must meet. One cannot just shy away from problems if he has to survive. He has to meet to challenges with courage.
From craving is born grief, from craving is born fear. For one freed from craving there’s no grief – so how fear?
