Stephen Levine
Stephen Levine
mother father men
When we see all women as the divine mother and all men as the divine father, everyone you meet is sacred.
long matter remember
It doesn't matter how long you forget, only how soon you remember!
enough should
We've all been should upon enough.
can-do true-nature
The only service you can do for anyone is to remind them of their true nature.
believe heart suffering
There is nothing noble about suffering except the love and forgiveness with which we meet it. Many believe that if they are suffering they are closer to God, but I have met very few who could keep their heart open to their suffering enough for that to be true. (124)
intuition rooms next
It is trust in our vast 'don't know' that allows room for the truth, that allows the next intuition to float to the surface.
letting-go mean
[D]etachment means letting go and nonattachment means simply letting be. (95)
love-you eye healing
I have seen many die, surrounded by loved ones, and their last words were ‘I love you.’ There were some who could no longer speak yet with their eyes and soft smile left behind that same healing message. I have been in rooms where those who were dying made it feel like sacred ground. (26)
cells oxygen breathing
In all serious disease states we find a concomitant low oxygen state... Low oxygen in the body tissues is a sure indicator for disease...Hypoxia, or lack of oxygen in the tissues, is the fundamental cause for all degenerative disease. Oxygen is the source of life to all cells.
earth peace-on-earth
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me. There is nothing to do but be.
memories touching difficult
Simply touching a difficult memory with some slight willingness to heal begins to soften the holding and tension around it. (74)
atheist believe heart
I have seem even those who have long since abjured God die in grace. . . . Atheists don't use their drying to bargain for a better seat at the table; indeed they may not even believe supper is being served. They are not storing up 'merit.'; They just smile because their heart is ripe. They are kind for no particular reason; they just love.
forgiveness healing self-love
Letting ourselves be forgiven is one of the most difficult healings we will undertake. And one of the most fruitful. (79)
healing compassion names
It is not for the concept, but for the experience, that we use the term the Beloved. The experience of this enormity we falteringly label divine is unconditioned love. Absolute openness, unbounded mercy and compassion. We use this concept, not to name the unnameable vastness of being-- our greatest joy-- but to acknowledge and claim as our birthright the wonders and healings within.