Mike

“Pity those who seek for shepherds, instead of longing for freedom! An encounter with the superior energy is open to anyone but remains far from those who shift responsibility onto others. Our time on this earth is sacred, and we should celebrate every moment.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Witch of Portobello

“That as long as we keep God imprisoned in a retributive frame instead of a restorative frame, we really have no substantial good news;”
― Richard Rohr, The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For and Believe

“What is Empire but the predominance of race?’ the English liberal imperialist and prime minister Lord Rosebery observed.”
― Kenan Malik, The Quest for a Moral Compass: A Global History of Ethics

“great Sufi poet Rumi. With words that are simple and powerful, he states, “Out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing there is a field. I’ll meet you there.”
― Gregg Braden, The Divine Matrix: Bridging Time, Space, Miracles, and Belief