We speak about thinking outside of the box, but what we don’t think about is that there is no amount of “Outside of the box” that is outside of God. When we have an idea – it is God’s idea. When we think of a new form of worship – it is God’s thought. Regardless of what we do or what we think of – ultimately, it comes from God. Even war was not a product of man but of God. There are many paths to becoming one with God. Most of these paths have nothing to do with religion, they have to do with gaining understanding, and faith. One path is fear – through fear we learn that there is nothing to fear in God. Through the path of loss we learn that there is nothing that can be lost because all is One in God.
There is no point in searching for happiness unless we believe we can be happy. We may find many things, but we only keep what we believe to be ours by rights. We all have underlying beliefs which form the foundation of our lives. These beliefs determine the way that we respond to the world. [...]
The fruit and the sap of a tree nourish our bodies, the leaves of the tree purify the atmosphere and the wood of the tree provides shelter for our bodies. Understanding these things is the beginning of the journey. This nourishment and shelter providing object is sufficient in itself to the common man, interested only [...]
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