“We lie the loudest when we lie to ourselves.”
– Eric Hoffer (1902 – 1983) U.S. writer / philosopher
Author: Bodhi Baba
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Why “No Man is an Island … ” when Oneness is the Universal Rule – Step 2
“No man is
an Island, entire
of itself; every man is
a piece of the Con-
tinent, a part of
the main … .”
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What it Really Means to ‘Give Freely’ and Why We do It – Step 1
OUR SPIRITUAL WEALTH RESERVOIR OVERFLOWS FREELY –
“By helping others
to stay clean, we enjoy
the benefit of the spiritual
wealth that we have found.
We must give freely and
gratefully that which has
been freely and grate-
fully given to us.”
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“We Are Miracles”* One and All – Step 1 begins
“Never expose yourself unnecessarily to danger; a miracle may not save you … and if it does, it will be deducted from your share of luck or merit.” – The Talmud (c. 500 CE) Judaism’s basic text on miracles
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The Unspoken Meaning of THE MESSAGE We Share So Freely – Step 12 begins
The Message – “One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.”
Sophocles (496 BC – 406 BC) Greek playwright of 123 plays including Oedipus Rex
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The Super, Simple Keys to Effective Prayer and Meditation – Step 11 ends
THE TRICK IS TO LISTEN AFTER HAVING YOUR SAY –
“As for prayer and
meditation, I learned
that prayer … could be
simply talking to God [or
my HP].” “[And] all medita-
tion was to listen to God –
just being quiet and
clearing my mind
… .” (Paths to Re-
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Cultivating the “Great Reality Deep Down Inside” – Step 11
LISTEN CAREFULLY AND YOUR TRUTH WILL SPEAK – “Sometimes we had to search fearlessly, but He was there. He was as much a fact as we were. We found the Great Reality deep down within us. In the last analysis, it is only there that He may be found. It was so with us.” (The Big Book, p. 55)
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“The Sun is but a Morning Star”- Step 11
FAITH DRAWN FROM THE LIGHT OF ANOTHER – “We admit that our lives have been unmanageable, but sometimes we have a problem admitting our need for help. Our own self-will leads to many problems in our recovery.” “Just for today I will have faith in someone in NA who believes in me … .” (The Basic Text. p. 93) on the Sun
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A Small but Powerful Detail, Best Not Forgotten, in All Our Prayers – Step 11
“Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won’t work.”
– Thomas A. Edison (1847 – 1931) U.S. inventor
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The Secret Techniques that Turn our Lives into “Rolling Rivers of Love” – Step 11
“Love is always
bestowed as a gift
– freely, willingly and
without expectation.
We don’t love to be
loved; we love
to love.” – Leo “Dr. Love” Buscaglia U.S. Author (1924 – 1998) on acceptance of love