"The capacity for total wonder is the very substance of awakening."

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Source : Daniel Odier (1997). “Tantric Quest: An Encounter with Absolute Love”, p.36, Simon and Schuster

Daniel Odier

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“Whatever worldly thing we may covet-zealously striving to obtain and then retain-never seems to bring an end to our desires. Covetousness, envy, jealousy, and greed always escalate into a vicious spiral, as we seek greater and greater gratification but find less and less contentment. . . . Striving to acquire the things of the world not only does not bring lasting happiness and peace, but it drives us to seek more. When "all we've ever wanted" is grounded in the temporal trappings of this world, it is never enough!”
“I always thought that the way to believe more deeply was to surround myself with other Christians. After all, isn't that the traditional tool for religious socialization?”
“The federal government has failed us, so we, the elected officials of small-town America, are getting tough with illegal immigration.”
“Opportunity is all around us, but we have beliefs and habits that block it.”
“When I'm teaching, I'm not really doing my job if the student who's always comfortable doing wacko stuff all over the page keeps getting gold stars from me for doing wacko stuff all over the page. A riskier assignment for that student, who might be used to hiding behind a lot of formal armor, would be to try to do something straightforward, traditionally, in which they are much more directly laid bare for the reader.”

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“As one scientist puts it, we can now assume that just as children need good nutrition and adequate sleep, they may very well need contact with nature.”
“Oh, why must a man like that be made unhappy when there are lots of girls about who would worship the very ground he trod on?”
“The French people need to have all the facts so they can choose. And I won't be running away from it or hiding from it.”

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