“[T]here dwells within the human mind a fragment of God, and [. . .] there sojourns with the human soul the Spirit of Truth; [. . .] we further know that these spirit forces conspire to enable material man to grasp the reality of spiritual values and to comprehend the philosophy of universe meanings.” [UB, 0:12.13]
Thought Adjuster: ““It is difficult for the human mind to grasp the seemingly abstract concepts of what are, in fact, the concrete realities of meanings and values—crucial elements to their spiritual growth.
The expression " Self-made man " was coined on February 2, 1842, by Henry Clay in the United States Senate, to describe individuals whose success lay within themselves, not with external conditions.
Thought Adjuster: “A society in which mud-slinging has become a widely-spread cope-out to refute personal or collective responsibility in failed endeavors, is doomed to pay a steep price for the consequences of its looser mentality.
Thought Adjuster: “At times, you feel as if your heart was about to shatter under tremendous emotional pressure. Pain, be it physical, mental, emotional, or ethereal, can insinuate itself in the other layers of your being, as they are like communicating vases. You do have the option to initiate a bypass of sorts to prevent radiating pains from attacking your overall immunity.
Thought Adjuster: “It is difficult for many of you to project light unto others without tuning it down with a derogative ‘but.’ This tiny conjunction acts like a bug landing on the high-resolution lens of your heart, etching a dark spot in stark contrast with the total luminosity of unconditional love.
“Religion inspires man to live courageously and joyfully on the face of the earth; it joins patience with passion, insight to zeal, sympathy with power, and ideals with energy.” [UB, 99:7.3]
Thought Adjuster: “This heartwarming depiction of what a profound religious experience is all about presents its shining attributes as if displayed in a show case—paired to perfection.
Thought Adjuster: “You cannot retrace the point of origin of your mind, as it was functioning from birth. What if I told you that it has ALWAYS been operational, as it is a tributary of the ever-existential Great Mind whose continuous stream of creative thoughts sustains the vast creative process?
“Zaccheus: “I may be a sinner, but the great Teacher has come to abide in my house; [. . .] I am going to seek salvation with all my heart and learn to do righteousness in the sight of God.” [UB, 171:6.2]
Jesus: “And marvel not at what I say nor take offense at what we do, for I have all along declared that the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which is lost.” [UB, 171:6.3]
Thought Adjuster: “This exchange took place when Jesus chose to spend the night in the home of Zaccheus, a wealthy tax collector, held in poor esteem by local Pharisees.
“Man’s greatest spiritual jeopardy consists in partial progress, the predicament of unfinished growth: forsaking the evolutionary religions of fear without immediately grasping the revelatory religion of love. [UB, 99:4.8]
Thought Adjuster: “Search, and you shall find; ask, and you shall receive.” Jesus’ pronouncement will never become stale, as it directs you to ever freshly-baked loaves of spiritual bread. All you have to do is show up at the table loaded with diversified offerings that will, indeed, feel a multitude according to their special dietary needs.
Thought Adjuster: “The life force that courses through creation is all-animating. One can retrace its origin to the First Source and Center located in Paradise. Like pure water rushing from an inexhaustible spring, it hydrates everything on its passage. Mindboggling happenstances, such as the bestowals of life and personality, are legitimate Acts of God—non-replicable by man or any other living creature.