
Byron Katie
Byron Kathleen Mitchell
1942-present • American
Non-Dual / AdvaitaPerennial Philosophy
American speaker and author who developed 'The Work' - four questions for investigating stressful thoughts.
Key Works
- Loving What Is
- A Thousand Names for Joy
- Talks
104
quotes in library
Quotes by Byron Katie
104 quotes“The Work is a way to identify and question the thoughts that cause all the suffering in the world.”
the-workLoving What Is
“Question your thoughts. Change your world.”
inquiryA Mind at Home with Itself
“Is it true? — that is the most important question you can ask yourself.”
inquiryLoving What Is
“Without your story, you wouldn't have a problem.”
storyLoving What Is
“The only time we suffer is when we believe a thought that argues with what is.”
sufferingLoving What Is
“There are no new stressful thoughts. They're all recycled.”
awarenessLoving What Is
“When I argue with reality, I lose. Reality is the way it is.”
acceptanceLoving What Is
“You move totally away from reality when you believe that there is a legitimate reason to suffer.”
sufferingLoving What Is
“Defense is the first act of war.”
defenseLoving What Is
“It is not your job to like me. It's mine.”
self-loveLoving What Is
“Loving what is means loving yourself, no matter what.”
self-loveLoving What Is
“The mind that knows it is happy is happy.”
happinessA Thousand Names for Joy
“I am the only one who can answer the question, who am I?”
self-inquiryA Mind at Home with Itself
“Place your hand over your heart, slow down, and just listen.”
listeningLoving What Is
“There is no problem unless you believe a thought.”
thoughtsLoving What Is
“Awareness is the medicine.”
awarenessA Mind at Home with Itself
“The turnaround is the prescription for a happy life.”
turnaroundLoving What Is
“What we project onto others is what we cannot see in ourselves.”
projectionLoving What Is
“Reality is always kinder than the story we tell about it.”
realityLoving What Is
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