That the birds of worry and care fly over your head, this you cannot change, but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent.
First lose yourself, then only you find Him. The Beloved is not separate from you; just turn your face within.
A person once asked me in a provocative manner, if I approved of homosexuality. I replied with another question: “Tell me, when God looks at a gay person, does he endorse the existence of this person with love, or reject and condemn this person?” We must always consider the person.
The devotee engages to the best of his or her ability into the play of life, fulfilling his or her role on this earth as student, employee, husband, wife…But at the heart of the devotee is a burning desire for the Lord.
