… your spiritual teachers

… your spiritual teachers caution you against enquiry–tell you not to read certain books; not to listen to certain people; to beware of profane learning; to submit your reason, and to receive their doctrines for truths. Such advice renders them suspicious counsellors. Frances Wright

The real voice is

The real voice is stiller and smaller and seems to know, without confusion, the difference between right and wrong and the subtle delineation between the beautiful and profane. It’s not an agitated voice, but ever patient as though it approves a million false starts. The voice I am talking about is a deep water of … Read more

On the air, it’s

On the air, it’s as if somebody draws a heavy drape to block any bias. I don’t even feel it inside. It’s the same curtain that keeps you from swearing. I’ve known broadcasters who can’t get one sentence out in normal conversation without being profane, and yet, they can go on the air and talk … Read more

I think the highest

I think the highest forgiveness is to accept that creation is thoroughly tangled, with every possible quality given outlet for expression. People need to accept once and for all that there is only one life and each of us is free to shape it through the choices we make. Seeking can’t get anyone out of … Read more