Many / One

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1		"Be of good cheer, for there is no true defeat of the human spirit; there is no final extinction of the divine in man, for divinity ever rises triumphant from the darkest pit of hell." The Destiny of the Nations (Alice A. Bailey)

2		"The way through the present crisis is to learn to understand ourselves." The Transforming Mind (Laurence and Phoebe Bendit)

3		"The resurrective tendency of the universe is always at work in our personal trials and in our collective challenges. God, in His awesomeness and infinitude, has provided a solution to every problem, the moment the problem occurs. The part that any of us can play in providing that solution is etched on our hearts." Everyday Grace, Having Hope, Finding Forgiveness, and Making Miracles (Marianne Williamson)

4		"No transmutation without fire, say the alchemists: No cross, no crown, says the Christian. All the great experts of the spiritual life agree – whatever their creeds, their symbols, their explanations – in describing this stress, tribulation, and loneliness, as an essential part of the way from the Many to the One; bringing the self to the threshold of that completed life which is to be lived in intimate union with Reality." Mysticism (Evelyn Underhill)

5		"Restoring the divine dignity of each individual being is our duty and the only relevant way to follow on the path of healing." Healing Through Colour (Theo Gimbel)

6		"We ought to be aflame with the ideal of human service, and regard every faculty and power we possess as hard-earned wealth to be used for the helping of others." Reincarnation: A Hope of the World (Irving S. Cooper)

7		"Nothing can deprive us of the Image of God that is the foundation of our humanity. It will keep sending us signals. We can let our willfulness suppress them or brush them aside, but for only so long. And when they begin to get through to us, our recovery is on its way." The Soul of Christianity: Restoring the Great Tradition (Huston Smith)

8		"Acceptance of the oneness of the Universe is essential for those feeling fragmented and alone and lacking a sense of spiritual connection." Agartha: The Essential Guide to Personal Transformation in the New Era (Meredith L. Young)

9		"Steadily the unfolding purpose of our own souls (those 'angels of persistent and undying love') should gain fuller and deeper control over each of us, and this, at any personal cost and sacrifice, should be our steadfast aim. For this, in truth and sincerity, we should strive." Esoteric Psychology II (Alice A. Bailey)

10		"Evolution has brought each of us to the brink of transformation. At no other time has there been such wide acknowledgment of our greater potentials, such abundance of resources for vision and practice, or such openness toward the spiritual mysteries of existence. Through balanced and dedicated practice, all of us can more fully participate in – and contribute to – the world's evolutionary adventure." God and The Evolving Universe: The Next Step in Personal Evolution (James Redfield, Michael Murphy and Sylvia Timbers)

11		"Free and conscious cooperation in the great life of the All alone can make personal life worth living." Mysticism (Evelyn Underhill)

12		"The broad sympathies and discerning insight needed for the healing of earthly woes cannot flow from a mere intellectual consideration of human diversities, but from knowledge of men's deepest unity – kinship with God." Autobiography of a Yogi (Paramahansa Yogananda)

13		"In the deepest recesses of the psyche, one finds not instincts, but Spirit – and the study of psychology ought ideally to be the study of ALL of that, body to mind to soul, subconscious to self-conscious to superconscious, sleeping to half-awake to fully awake." Integral Psychology: Consciousness, Spirit, Psychology, Therapy (Ken Wilber)

14		"It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness." Motto of the Christophers Worldwide Laws of Life: 200 Eternal Spiritual Principles (John Marks Templeton)

15		"In order to grow and survive we need to uncover some common ground to talk about what we're experiencing from our unique viewpoints. We need to develop a means of communicating with one another that is sensitive to - and even tolerant of - contrasting points of view. Our talking must 'take into account', rather than talk in defense. Breaking the Mind Barrier (Todd Siler)

16		"In the prison One shall come; and the chains which are stronger than iron, the fetters harder than steel, shall dissolve – you shall go free forever." Edward Carpenter, 'Towards Democracy' Cosmic Consciousness (Richard M Bucke)

17		"The psyche has a remarkable ability to weather the storms of life and to renew itself." Spiritual Pilgrims, Carl Jung & Teresa of Avila (John Welch, O. Carm.)

18		"Whatever a man possesses through the strength of his own nature cannot be lost." I Ching or The Book of Changes (Richard Wilhelm, translator)

19		"Man [is] the source of his own deeper insights. He is also the focus from which he may help order to emerge from chaos through his inner contact with Being or Tao, his true Self – the God within." The Transforming Mind (Laurence and Phoebe Bendit)

20		"The great power of compassion, honor, and grace still exists, even in the middle of national and world crises." Invisible Acts of Power: Personal Choices That Create Miracles (Caroline Myss)

21		"So divine and precious is The Soul, be confident that, by its power, you can attain to divinity." Plotinus, 'The Three Primal Hypostases' The Essential Plotinus (Translated by Elmer O'Brien, S.J.)

22		"Each individual is innately aware that help is available in every situation, and that information does not need to come through the physical senses alone." The Individual and the Nature of Mass Events (Jane Roberts)

23		"There are infinite possibilities of solutions to the problems of existence." Occult Preparations for a New Age (Dane Rudhyar)

24		"My true nature and its power will rise to my assistance. If I trust my true nature all the way, my heart will vibrate to its music of truth." Freedom Through the Balisier (Cyril H. Boynes)

25		"We can try to universalize our attitudes towards others, experience each as an expression of the One Life at a particular level of unfoldment, and begin to actualize universal love and compassion. As we work consciously to develop our mental and spiritual capacities, we move in the direction of the whole cosmic evolutionary process." Ancient Wisdom, Modern Insight (Shirley Nicholson)