The beauty of the world is Christ’s tender smile for us, coming through matter. Simone Weil (1909 – 1943)
Richard Francis Burton Quote – “Enough to think that truth can be…”
Enough to think that truth can be; Come sit we where the roses glow; Indeed he knows not how to know who knows not also how to unknow. Richard Francis Burton (1821 – 1890)
John Burroughs Quote – “The waters know their own, and draw the brook…”
The waters know their own, and draw The brook that springs in yonder heights; So flows the good with equal law Unto the soul of pure delights. The stars come nightly to the sky; The tidal wave comes to the sea; Nor time, nor space, nor deep, nor high, Can keep my own away from me. John Burroughs (1837 – […]
John Burroughs Quote – “The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive…”
The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are. John Burroughs (1837 – 1921)
Chief Wahunsenacawh Powhatan Quote – “Why do you take by force…”
Why do you take by force what you could obtain by love? Chief Wahunsenacawh Powhatan (1545 – 1618)
Paramhansa Yogananda Quote – “Smoldering joy, oft-puffed by meditation…”
Smoldering joy, oft-puffed by meditation, Blinding my tearful eyes, Burst into immortal flames of bliss, Consumed my tears, my frame, my all. Thou art I, I am Thou, Knowing, Knower, Known, as One! Tranquilled, unbroken thrill, eternally living, ever new peace! Enjoyable beyond imagination of expectancy, samadhi bliss! Not a mental chloroform Or unconscious state without wilful return, Samadhi but […]
Paramhansa Yogananda Quote – “Let my soul smile through my heart…”
Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts. Paramhansa Yogananda (1893 – 1952)
Paramhansa Yogananda Quote – “God will not tell you that you should desire Him above all else…”
God will not tell you that you should desire Him above all else, because He wants your love to be freely given, without “prompting.” That is the whole secret in the game of this universe. He who created us yearns for our love. He wants us to give it spontaneously, without His asking. Our love is the one thing God […]
Quote from Zoroastrianism – “That nature alone is good that refrains from doing unto another…”
That nature alone is good that refrains from doing unto another whatsoever is not good for itself. Zoroastrian Prayer
Quote from Zoroastrianism – “To do rightly by the cosmos depends on timing…”
To do rightly by the cosmos depends on timing: right doing, right being at the right time and place. This right guidance, found in every heart, finds its source in the universal Heart. This rightness is ultimate good, ultimate happiness and joy. The joy comes naturally to and through a life lived in moment-by-moment contact with the truth behind all […]
