1) A Catholic priest involved in the "Men's Movement" in the 90's.
"Most myths include belief either in a benevolent universe, a hostile universe, or one that is indifferent. Until we accept that ours is a radically benevolent universe, we are not Christians.
...if we are lucky, we will finally meet what we call grace, the notion that someone is for me more than I am for myself....I feel an aura of synchronicity and providence; things seem to work. It is radically OK."
Richard Rohr
Quest for the Grail
2) A Tibetan Buddhist (founder of the Naropa Institute in Colorado).
"As human beings, we are basically awake and we can understand reality. We are not enslaved by our lives; we are free. Being free, in this case, means simply that we have a body and a mind, and we can uplift ourselves in order to work with reality in a dignified and humorous way. If we begin to perk up, we will find that the whole universe - including the seasons, the snowfall, the ice and the mud - is also powerfully working with us. Life is a humorous situation, but it is not mocking us."
Chogyam Trungpa
Shambhala
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