Peace Pilgrim Quotes

The most important thing is contribution because the secret to living is giving. If you catch on to that you start realizing that there's nothing you can get that comes close to what you can give. Life is calling all of us to be more than just about ourselves and that is when we get that spiritual hit.

Stop looking for peace. Give yourselves where you are. Stop looking at yourselves, look instead at your brothers and sisters in need. Ask how you can better love your brothers and sisters. Then you will find peace.

If you want to serve the universe, the obvious place to begin is right where you are. That's where I began. I looked at every situation I came into and wondered, 'What can I do to be of service in this situation?' Sometimes there was nothing I could do, but often there was - a helping hand, a word of cheer, a pleasant smile. Then, after I had given a lot, a most wonderful spiritual receiving began - giving me more to give.

On human levels of consciousness one may emphasize getting and having as the prime goals, in spiritual consciousness he seeks the way of giving and being.

Spiritual strength frequently comes through selfless service.

Mother Teresa was asked what was the meaning of life, and she said to help other people, and I thought, 'What a strange thing to say' - but maybe it's the right thing to say.

I think there is something for all of us where you find a balance in your life, where you feel that everything you do isn't about your own creature comforts or satisfying your own appetites. Some of it has to be directed outward and there is a huge satisfaction in that.

We must master our egoism, and through this mastery, step outside ourselves and educate ourselves in giving. Fasting requires that we rediscover all that is alive around us, and reconcile ourselves with our environment.

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.

Some of our finest work comes through service to others.

No one can find inner peace except by working, not in a self- centered way, but for the whole human family.

Modern conveniences grant us more free time to focus on spiritual needs and devote more time to personal service. But the basic element which should never change in the lives of righteous young women is giving service to others.

God wants you to live for others and to live that presence well.

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.

As creative people, we should be really conscious of being of service in our work, being as generous as we can.

It's a great feeling knowing you've helped someone. That's what I've spent my life doing and my practice.

Service to others is the rent you pay for space on earth.

My calling is to help people, to teach people, to share with people, until I die. I can never stop doing that. I can't, and I don't want to.

Our lives are totally wrapped up in ministering to the people.

I defy anybody to be of service to another human being and not have the most peaceful night of sleep you've had in a long, long time.

The root of happiness is altruism - the wish to be of service to others.

Men are rich only as they give. He who gives great service gets great rewards.

I want to do and I'm giving all the profits to charity, is to teach people to meditate. All it takes is a little bit of patience.

The ultimate aim of the quest must be neither release nor ecstasy for oneself, but the wisdom and the power to serve others.

He is truly great that is great in charity. He is truly great that is little in himself, and maketh no account of any height of honor. And he is truly learned that doeth the will of God, and forsaketh his own will.