Our tolerance for forms of religious expression we disagree with is a precise barometer of our own spiritual security.
Lawrence KushnerRead
...the goal of all spiritual life is to get your ego out of the way - outwit the sucker; dissolve it; shoot it; kill it. Silence the incessant planning, organizing, running, manipulating, possessing, and processing"... "because these activities preclude awareness of the Divine.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of transcending the ego to connect with the divine.
In this quote, Kushner highlights the spiritual journey as one that necessitates moving beyond the ego, which tends to distract and separate us from profound awareness and connection with the Divine. He suggests that activities driven by the ego, such as planning and controlling, impede our spiritual growth and understanding, and therefore, one must actively work to silence these impulses to attain true spiritual insight.
Themes
EgoSpiritualityDivineAwarenessTranscendence
In practice
Example use cases
During a meditation workshop, I shared this quote to emphasize the importance of letting go of the ego to connect with one's true self.
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