Eknath Easwaran Quotes

But what is significant is that if you don't want to like and accept somebody, one excuse is as good as another. The objective facts don't matter, and the reasons are never as ‘reasonable' as we like to think they are.

I've pretty much accepted the fact that you're going to meet ignorant people, and that's okay. You can't control that. You can't change that.

Our uniqueness, our individuality, and our life experience molds us into fascinating beings. I hope we can embrace that. I pray we may all challenge ourselves to delve into the deepest resources of our hearts to cultivate an atmosphere of understanding, acceptance, tolerance, and compassion. We are all in this life together.

In the past, I used to argue with those who didn't share my views. I felt this incredible need to 'make my point.' Now I live my life and do my best to be an example of what seems right to me.

Complete objectivity is not an option. We are all subjective about the way we respond to 'what is,' whether it's the people we encounter, the circumstances in our lives, or ourselves. What we can do is reduce our subjectivity - what I call 'I see, therefore it is.'

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference.

As I get older, the more I stay focused on the acceptance of myself and others, and choose compassion over judgment and curiosity over fear.

Sometimes, there isn't respect for our ways, but you can't change people.

When people don't understand what they're watching, a lot of what they perceive has to do with who they themselves are.

If we want to change something, we must begin with understanding. But if we want to love something, we must begin with acceptance.

Peace of mind comes from not wanting to change other, but by simply accepting them as they are. True acceptance is always without demands and expectations.

I know that people have different ways to see me but I'm used to it.

We cannot change anything unless we accept it.

It is invariably saddening to look through new eyes at things upon which you have expended your own powers of adjustment.

Watch how your mind judges. Judgment comes, in part, out of your own fear. You judge other people because you're not comfortable in your own being. By judging, you find out where you stand in relation to other people. The judging mind is very divisive. It separates. Separation closes your heart. If you close your heart to someone, you are perpetuating your suffering and theirs. Shifting out of judgment means learning to appreciate your predicament and their predicament with an open heart instead of judging. Then you can allow yourself and others to just be, without separation.

Contain all human faces in your own without any judgment of them

Close both eyes see with the other one. Then we are no longer saddled by the burden of our persistent judgments our ceaseless withholding our constant exclusion. Our sphere has widened and we find ourselves quite unexpectedly in a new expansive location in a place of endless acceptance and infinite love.

We must take our friends as they are.

I am very outspoken, obviously, and I should say that I can't judge anyone for doing anything.

I don't worry about the things I can't change.

I am committed to examining my feelings and will recognize, appreciate and respect the differences among people in our society.

I think what's important is to give space to the range of human experience.

Life is accepting what is and working from that.

It may be unfair of me but I do feel I know it.

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.