What am I doing on a level of consciousness where this is real? That is the first question to ask yourself when you become aware of something ugly or evil or stupid. Thaddeus Golas More Quotes by Thaddeus Golas More Quotes From Thaddeus Golas Inside yourself or outside, you never have to change what you see, only the way you see it that is what you compare it to;- something better and you'll feel worse; something worse and you'll feel better. Thaddeus Golas gratitude feel-better way The universe is made of one kind of what-ever-it-is, which cannot be defined. Thaddeus Golas defined made kindness Enlightenment is any experience of expanding our consciousness beyond its present limits. We could also say that perfect enlightenment is realizing that we have no limits at all, and that the entire universe is alive. Thaddeus Golas enlightenment alive perfect What you deny to others will be denied to you, for the plain reason that you are always legislating for yourself; all your words and actions define the world you want to live in. Thaddeus Golas action want world Perhaps many of us do not like it where we are in the universe now, but we can all be certain that we got where we are -our own decisions to expand in love or withdraw from it. Thaddeus Golas spirituality certain decision There are many paths to enlightenment. Some of us who have expanded to a degree of illumination have thereafter preached the dogmatic certainty of one particular path. But enlightenment doesn't care how you get there. And if you aren't going to be thinking about it in paradise, then don't worry about it now. Thaddeus Golas illumination spiritual thinking The seduction of evil is precisely in that it involves us in trying to eliminate it. When your consciousness is open, any action you take in reference to evil has no more significance than digging a ditch to channel floodwaters away from a house. Thaddeus Golas evil house trying No matter what happens, I am conscious all the time. Thaddeus Golas consciousness matter happens Whether I feel it or not, I am one with all the love in the universe. Thaddeus Golas universe feels The motive for purifying yourself - that you feel spiritually impure - will prevent any genuine gain until you learn to love the impurity you started with. Can any being seriously think that he is going to pass through the infinity of time without ever making another mistake? Quite often a flash of enlightenment will give you this message: Go back to where you started and learn to love it more. Thaddeus Golas spiritual mistake thinking You do not need to do anything first to be enlightened. Thaddeus Golas enlightened needs firsts Whatever we have done in withdrawing from full consciousness of the One Mind, we are doing now. Whatever we are doing will always be within us to do, even when we are not doing it, and therefore is not to be resisted, but transcended. These are reminders I frequently use: "That's always within me." "This, too, can be experienced with a completely expanded awareness." Thaddeus Golas use spiritual mind What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens. Thaddeus Golas
