#elation

The yogi can relate to his Beloved in the form of a personal relationship-as a friend, a child, a spouse. He can cherish God in traditional religious performances–honoring saints, holy sites, and scriptures. He can hold God dear in the form of union—as his own Self, or in samadhi. All forms of God are equally suitable for love. (165) ↗

— Prem Prakash

#devotion #god #love #relationship #spiritual-relationship

Because I want to be treated as equals, not sequels. ↗

— Nina Ardianti

#woman #equality

The Federal Government is exploiting public fear to redefine the relationship between the rulers and the American people. ↗

— James Bovard

#american people #between #exploiting #fear #federal

I find Jesus my confidant and companion, brother and savior; our relationship is intimate, vulnerable, demanding yet comfortable and reassuring. ↗

— Malcolm Boyd

#comfortable #companion #confidant #demanding #find

I have a great relationship with my parents. I have not been on lithium. ↗

— Zach Braff

#great #great relationship #i #parents #relationship

You mean to tell me you're mourning the loss of someone who never existed? ↗

— Taylor Nadeau

#lost-love #love #online-relationships #death

I don't count that relationship with Ricky. It's just like a blip at this point. I had to fall in love with the devil himself to get this sweet angel, Jack. ↗

— Christie Brinkley

#count #devil #fall #get #had

It goes back to keeping things equal. Friendship feels really demeaning if one person still likes the other more, which is probably what caused the breakup in the first place. It’s such a misnomer that ‘boyfriend’ and ‘girlfriend’ have the word ‘friend’ in them." "I don’t know, Dom. It’s screwed up that people who dug each other enough to go out can’t at least stay friends afterward. "Spoken by a true love virgin. ↗

— Daria Snadowsky

#love #relationships #sex #equality

There is an inverse relationship between reliance on the state and self-reliance. ↗

— William F. Buckley, Jr.

#inverse #relationship #reliance #self-reliance #state

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship. ↗

— Buddha

#best #contentment #faithfulness #gift #greatest