We should maintain that if an interpretation of any word in any religion leads to disharmony and does not positively further the welfare of the many, then such an interpretation is to be regarded as wrong; that is, against the will of God, or as the working of Satan or Mara.

Buddhadasa Bikkhu, a Thai Buddhist Monk


Tuesday, August 28, 2012

True Spirituality

True spirituality is not a leisure-time activity, a diversion from life.  It is essentially subversive, and the test of its genuineness is practical.
Kenneth Leech
True Prayer: An Invitation to Christian Spirituality,
page 79