Peace Quotes

"Love is happy when it is able to give something. The ego is happy when it is able to take something. ~ Osho

"Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right."

"When you allow your ego to control your thoughts, everything you believe becomes an illusion." ~ Rusty Eric

"The need to prove who you are will vanish once you know who you are." ~ Danielle Pierre

EGO -Three letters that hold you back from saying things your heart is dying to say, like I Love You, I Miss You and I Am Sorry.

“The Ego is incapable of true love. Love to the ego is a ‘giving to get’ philosophy. It is conditional love based upon what the ego receives in return, always keeping score, measuring what is given verses what is received. To give generously without regard to reciprocity is the unconditional love emanating from spirit. This is a love which does not favor or hold bias in the direction of its giving.” ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss

“Reality is simply the loss of Ego. Destroy the Ego by seeking its identity. Because the Ego is no entity, it will automatically vanish and reality will shine forth by itself.” ~ Ramana Maharshi

Apologizing does not always mean that you are wrong and the other person is right. It just means that you value your relationship more than your ego. ~ Unknown

"By meditating and blocking out the ego’s incessant chatter, we eventually learn to silence it. In this silence you will hear another voice, the soft whisper of spirit and the wisdom of your soul." ~ Chris W Metz

“Once the Ego has been subdued you will gladly evict it from your mind. On occasion it will come back to call but the pain in the visit will be so great that you will quickly escort it to the door.” ~ Chris W Metz

“Of which will you give answer to in life? Love and compassion, or I am more important than you?” ~ Chris W Metz

“The best technique for reinforcing our own knowledge is by teaching what we have learned. This is true of the interactions we have with people. When we extend love and gratitude we are both teaching and reinforcing the ideas within ourselves. However, when we demonstrate hatred, fear, jealousy, despair or anger we are only reinforcing those traits within ourselves; we in essence poison our own well. What the ego projects and demonstrates, it keeps to itself.” ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss

“Real change does not occur in others through ‘force,’ a concept the Ego would have us believe. We ‘inspire’ change in others by the demonstration of who we are.” ~ Chris W Metz

“Materialism has a price. Each material item has a weight based on its size and complexity, or adoration and neediness we have for it. As each is added during our lifetime, we become enslaved. Like a ball and chain they limit our mobility and reduce our capacity of consciousness. We are no longer able to see the world for what it is as we are bound by ‘things.’ The journey of self-discovery is sidetracked by the ego’s preoccupation with vanity and comfort.” ~ Chris W Metz

“The authenticity of spirit attracts all we desire in life, the projection of our ego pushes it away.” ~ Chris W Metz

"Only the ego will seek reciprocation for the generosity of the spirit." ~ Chris W Metz

As we assess things from a variety of perspectives we gain clarity and understanding. As we view the problems in our own life we see them from a single perspective. Only after we have overcome the problem, are we able to view it from a new vantage point. It is during this shift in perspective we learn the most about ourselves. Seeing what was once perceived as a problem we eventually look upon as a learning experience, and thus our consciousness is expanded. Our ego is responsible for our fear in life and it is fear that obscures our initial perspective. ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss

Your ego may tell you that you are not enough, your soul will remind you that you are more than enough. ~ Unknown

“The first and best victory is to conquer Self. To be conquered by self is of all things the most shameful and objectionable.” - Plato

“The ego maintains a rigid set of conditions for happiness which will never be met.” ~ Chris W Metz

"We spend our lives struggling to build security and comfort for the ego, at the expense of adventure and growth of our soul." ~ Chris W Metz

"Anyone who would promote or incite your, fear, anger, judgment, retribution or hatred is not a friend, but another ego searching for an ally. Side with the ego and you walk into darkness, isolation and fear, separating yourself from others. Listen to spirit and the wisdom of your soul, and you will remember love, compassion, gratitude and peace." ~ Chris W Metz

"When one is only concerned with their own selfish needs, they will spend their life alone in the pursuit of satisfying them." ~ Chris W Metz

"The ego's most powerful ally to its survival is the mouth. Through the mouth the ego lives on in words." ~ Chris W Metz

"You can't fight and win against a person who surrenders their ego." ~ Chris w Metz

"You need a large ego for as long as you are ignorant of your larger sense of self." ~ Chris W Metz

All bad qualities centre round the ego. When the is gone, realisation results by itself. There are neither good nor bad qualities in the self. The self is free from all qualities. Qualities pertain to the mind only. ~ Sri Ramana Maharshi

"Release from guilt is the ego's whole undoing. Make no one fearful, for his guilt is yours, and by obeying the ego's harsh commandments you bring its condemnation on yourself, and you will not escape the punishment it offers those who obey it. The ego rewards fidelity to it with pain, for faith in it is pain. And faith can be rewarded only in terms of the belief in which the faith was placed. Faith makes the power of belief, and where it is invested determines its reward. For faith is always given what is treasured, and what is treasured is returned to you. The world can give you only what you gave it, for being nothing but your own projection, it has no meaning apart from what you found in it and placed your faith in. Be faithful unto darkness and you will not see, because your faith will be rewarded as you gave it. You will accept your treasure, and if you place your faith in the past, the future will be like it. Whatever you hold dear you think is yours. The power of your valuing will make it so." ~ A Course in Miracles

"There is no love in judging another. We-are-all-connected, we-are-all-one. The only illusion that separates us is this body and the ego it houses. The only thing that keeps you one with all life, is love." ~ Chris W Metz

“The ego is like a fly buzzing around in a beautiful concert hall. You fixate on the fly and forget the concert." ~ The Lazi Yogi

"When the ego dominates, we assess where we stand, high or low, in any situation. We subtly put others in their place. Under the influence of grace, this behavior changes, because you genuinely feel no higher and no lower than anyone else. A tremendous relief accompanies this realization. So much energy is wasted protecting our dignity, status, pride and accomplishments." ~ Deepak Chopra

"The ego is not who you really are. The ego is your self-image; it is your social mask; it is the role you are playing. Your social ask thrives on approval. It wants control, and it is sustained by power, because it lives in fear." ~ Deepak Chopra

“The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.” ~ Jiddu Krishnamurti

It is hard for those with power and wealth to
follow the Way. ~ Buddha: The Kavaddha Sutra

"Those who seek earnestly will be rewarded in earnest for what they seek" ~ Chris W Metz

"Attach Yourself to Nothing and you are free." ~ Chris W Metz

"To truly know one's self, is to know that same self in all others." ~ Chris W Metz

In just one day, your world can change. The light of just one day’s sunrise can illuminate the hidden world that exists within each of us. Just one day’s sunrise can illuminate an idea which can change our lives and the entire world around us. Just one day’s sunshine is all it takes to illuminate a beauty there all along. I wish to be that ray of light in your life. Someday all it will take is “one day.” ~ Chris W Metz

“If we were to realize we are on a journey by which the final destination is the physical death of our body, we might ask ourselves what path we are following and why we are on such a path. Following the path of spirituality and love through life leads to the realization the death of our body does not mark the end of our path.” ~ Chris W Metz

“The only beliefs that should be held on to are those of truth. What is truth? Truth is the realization we are all connected, we are all one, and in that oneness there is nothing but love. That is a truth that many will find hard to come to, but it is the ultimate truth and belief that we should aspire to know. In this oneness we release each other from the hell like illusion of physical life, we eliminate the space between and recognize each other as family. As in most families there is nothing that we wouldn’t do for each other. This is the ultimate reality and it is the attainment of heaven on earth.” ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss

"I have nothing but love in me. I know not of anger, judgment or hate.  What I am lights the darkness and guides others into the light,
so they too may become a torch unto themselves." ~ Chris W Metz

"No more searching will instill what you recognize as peace. Yet search you do high and low, in books and through a screen, looking, seeking for something which cannot be seen. With you all along it has been, by way of the ego it cannot be found. One must humble themselves, taking off the ego's crown.
Recognize those who possess it, instead of beating them down. Perhaps if you would listen, the answer would surround you. You seek an ideal of something, but your thoughts betray it, criticizing and judging, as if to slay exactly what you seek. Go ahead and keep looking, but what you cannot see in another,
will not be found within yourself, eluding you forever." ~ Chris W Metz

“Searching for truth can be deadly, for what dies is the illusion of our experience.” ~ Chris W Metz

Spiritual Enlightenment is a state of being where you experience and know, on an ongoing basis, an ultimate sense of peace, meaning and bliss. Your perception of yourself and the universe includes, in a very real and present way, that your connection to the ultimate reality is now permanent and unbreakable. ~ Unknown

Your nature is peace and happiness. Thoughts are the obstacles to realization. A thought must be quelled as soon as is arises. Whenever a thought arises, do not be carried away with it. ~ Sri Ramana Maharshi

“A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.” ~ Guatama Buddha

“Look within. Be still. Free from fear and attachment, know the sweet joy of living in the way.” ~ Buddha

At some point in the search for nlightenment, you will have all the knowledge that is necessary. After that, it is up to each person to take that knowledge and cultivate it in their own life. This is done through daily awareness, daily intention, daily meditation and daily practice. No amount of further knowledge or seeking will manifest enlightenment within yourself. It is only through your will and daily practice that furthers the knowledge you seek for enlightenment. ~ Chris W Metz

“A human being is a part of the whole called by us ‘universe’, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal
desires and to affection to a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.” ~ Albert Einstein

Be content with what you have, rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. ~ Lao Tzu

“Seek ye the ever elusive door to heaven. It lies in shadows of our ignorance. It is there, has been there and is always there. Yet we look for it outside ourselves as if it were hidden, within us, it is here, has been here, will always be here. Those who will earnestly seek and will themselves to know, will be shown what lies in the shadow of virtue.” ~ Chris W Metz

“The Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences. When love and hate are both absent, everything becomes clear and undisguised. Make the slightest distinction, however, and heaven and earth are set infinitely apart. If you wish to see the truth, then hold no opinions for or against anything. To set up what you like against what you dislike is the disease of the mind.” ~ Hsin Hsin Ming

“Do what your heart tells you. Do not be afraid to pursue that which cannot yet be seen. Faith is the bridge with which to cross Courage is the first step.” ~ Chris W Metz

"It starts with a dream. Add faith, and it becomes a belief. Add action, and it becomes a part of life. Add perseverance, and it becomes a goal in sight. Add patience and time, and it ends with a dream come true." ~ Doe Zantamata

"Fear can keep us up all night long, but faith makes one fine pillow." Unknown

"If you are looking for hard scientific evidence in matters of spirituality, then you are seeking information, facts and data, not spirituality. Faith is a major component of spirituality and no amount of education, data or scientific evidence can teach faith." ~ Chris W Metz

"Faith and willingness bring about ability." ~ Chris W Metz

“Fear tends to be the essence of our experience in the abyss, so in simplistic terms it is letting go of this fear that is the catalyst for crawling out of its depths. Fear makes us feel trapped and unsure of what to do, in turn we panic and exhaust our energy fighting the anxiety itself. Fear is also a fragmenting emotion; it separates us from the whole and makes us view all things as separate.” ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss

"Fear and faith at the same thing, the only difference is that fear is faith in the wrong direction." ~ Unknown

There is no fear in Love; but perfect Love casteth out fear. -John 4:18

"Everything will be okay in the end If it’s not okay, it’s not the end." ~ John Lennon

Fear is death, fear is sin, fear is hell, fear is unrighteousness, fear is wrong life. All the negative thoughts and ideas that are in the world have proceeded from this evil spirit of fear. ~ Swami Vivekananda

“the greatest fear in the world is of the opinions of others, and the moment you are unafraid of the crowd you are no longer a sheep. You become a lion. a great roar arises in your heart, the roar of freedom.” ~ Osho

“What is fear but a power we give to someone or something to hurt us. When we realize life is eternal and we can never be hurt or truly die, the belief in fear will no longer exist. It is this truthful lesson in one of our incarnations which ultimately overcomes fear. Once this truth is uncovered, there is only love, compassion, gratitude and peace.” ~ Chris W Metz

“Life is meant to be an adventure, not a safe space to hide.” ~ Chris W Metz

A word about fear. It is life’s only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life. It is a clever, treacherous adversary, how well I know. It has no decency, respects no law or convention, shows no mercy. It goes for your weakest spot, which it finds with unerring ease. It begins in your mind, always. One moment you are feeling calm, self-possessed, happy. Then fear, disguised in the garb of mild-mannered doubt, slips into your mind like a spy. ~ Life of Pi

“There is no single technique that can be used for overcoming fear. It would seem necessary to go through a series of stages before accepting our situation and by going through this process we are able to start overcoming our fear. Once we have accepted our situation we can then work on removing ourselves from it. Developing a purpose or target allows us to pull ourselves towards something other than our current circumstances. Once we have established a goal it allows us to focus on something beyond our current state. One of the most common attributes of being deep in the abyss is indecision and lethargy. When we have a goal to achieve or a plan to be implemented then we start to motivate towards something different. Eventually we dispel fear by changing our belief about it.” ~ Chris W Metz, The Road Out Of The Abyss

There are two basic motivating forces: Fear and Love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to Love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life. ~ John Lennon

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we subconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." ~ Marianne Williamson

“Men often hate each other because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they cannot communicate; they cannot communicate because they are separated.” ~ Martin Luther King

“Of all things in life to be afraid of, regret is perhaps the only one of any consequence.” ~ Chris W Metz

"Letting Go of Fear and Opening Your Mind. You have a relationship with yourself as well as with others. And you have lived in many bodies and in many times. So ask your present self why it is so fearful. Why are you afraid to take reasonable risks? Are you afraid of your reputation, afraid of what others think? These fears are conditioned from childhood or before. Ask yourself these questions: What’s to lose? What is the worst that can happen? Am I content to live the rest of my life this way? Against a background of death, is this so risky?" ~ Brian Weiss, Messages From The Masters

When a country is in harmony with the Tao, the factories make trucks and tractors. When a country goes counter to the Tao, warheads are stockpiled outside the cities. There is no greater illusion than fear, no greater wrong than preparing to defend yourself. No greater misfortune than having an enemy. Whoever can see through all fear will always be safe. ~ Lao Tzu

“People have a hard time letting go of their
suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

"A friend is a gift which no amount of wrapping could make any more beautiful." ~ Chris W Metz

"The richness in life comes from the people you treasure." ~ Chris W Metz

"A true friend will never judge or criticize you, they only assist you in seeing the parts of yourself that you alone cannot see." ~ Chris W Metz

"The potential seeds of friendship are planted each time two people meet. They sprout through kindness, respect and authenticity and continue to grow by every loving and considerate gesture through time. Their roots grow wide celebrating each others joys and grow deep in sharing each others vulnerability and pain. Once firmly established and nurtured through time, they are not uprooted easily." ~ Chris W Metz

"There are very few opportunities in life to show someone you really care about them. During times of grief, serious health issues, extreme good fortune or financial calamity, you have the unique and rare opportunity to show someone how much you care. Make no mistake, these are opportunities to show the
authenticity of your friendship, or the extent of your insincerity.” ~ Chris W Metz

"You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. ~ Kahlil Gilbran