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
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Quotes by Byron Katie
104 quotes“Your only chance for true freedom is to know yourself.”
freedomLoving What Is
“Spiritual growth is psychological growth.”
growthA Mind at Home with Itself
“It is unkind to lie to yourself about your own pain.”
honestyLoving What Is
“Forgiveness is realizing that what you thought happened didn't.”
forgivenessLoving What Is
“When you stop believing your thoughts, the world changes.”
transformationLoving What Is
“Every thought is an opportunity to know yourself better.”
self-knowledgeA Mind at Home with Itself
“When you see clearly, you act clearly.”
clarityLoving What Is
“What we think becomes our world.”
mindLoving What Is
“To find peace is to be done with our story.”
peaceLoving What Is
“Inquiry is the medicine for a stressful mind.”
inquiryA Mind at Home with Itself
“You cannot lie about anything and remain happy.”
honestyLoving What Is
“All wars belong on paper.”
the-workLoving What Is
“The Work is meditation in action.”
the-workLoving What Is
“Freedom is to be without the story of yourself.”
freedomLoving What Is
“To love what is, is to love yourself.”
acceptanceLoving What Is
“What is, is. What isn't, isn't.”
realityLoving What Is
“Everything is for me, not against me.”
trustLoving What Is
“Every painful thought is something to be questioned.”
inquiryLoving What Is
“Reality is always kinder than the story we tell about it.”
realityLoving What Is
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