"Now I know that you recieve from the world what you give to the world. I understand it from physics as the third law of motion: For every action, there's an equal and opposite reation. It is the essence of what Eastern philosophers call karma. In "The Color Purple", the character Celie explained it to Mister: "Everything you try to do to me, already done to you." Your actions revolve around you as surely as the earth revolves around the sun. The more conscious I became of this, the more quickly my actions came back. Today I try to do well and be well with everyone I reach or encounter. I make sure to use my life for that whcih can be of good wil. Yes, this has brought me great wealth. More important, it has fortified me spiritually and emotionally. When people say they are looking for happiness, I ask, "What are you giving to the world?" I'll never forget this couple who appreared on my show. The wife couldn't understand why their relationship had broken down. She kept syaing, "He used to make me so happy. He doesn't make me happy anymore." What she couldn't see was that she was the cause of her own effect. Happiness is never something you get from other people. The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you are able to give. If you think something is missing in your lifeor you're not getting what you deserve, remember that there's no Yellow Brick Road. You lead life; it doesn't lead you." ....An excerpt from O magazine
Although Toltec is not a religion, it could be referred to as a spiritual path, as it is concerned with the expression of the creative and spiritual self. As such, it recognizes all spiritual teachers and religious philosophies. The Toltec tradition looks to find commonality between all these traditions, religions, and philosophies; it seeks the truth behind the myths and dogma. What's most important is to see and acknowledge the sameness of religions and traditions rather than the perceived differences, since difference creates separation between people, and commonality creates oneness. We could say that the origin of all religious teaching comes from humanity's desire to express our feeling or experience that there is something overwhelmingly immense out there, whatever that may be and whatever language we may use to describe that. Modern Toltecs use the word the Infinite to describe this phenomenon, but there are literally thousands of words from different traditions and religions that represent the concept of a higher power or consciousness: Spirit, God, cosmic consciousness, divine being, Allah, Krishna, Buddha, Christ, Mohammed, higher self, the light, love, and so on. The Infinite represents that which is boundless beyond time or space, without beginning or end, absolute, and omnipotent. It is also the part of you that is manifest in this reality, yet is eternal. It is life itself. ....An excerpt from The Idiot's Guide to Toltec Wisdom
