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 […]
Edmund Burke Quote – “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil…”
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke (1729 – 1797)
Gerald Bullett Quote – “Love between human beings springs from a desire to be made free…”
Love between human beings springs from a desire to be made free of another world than one’s own. Every true communion of lovers is a mutual discovery and recognition. Every passion is a passion for release, for that loss of one’s self by which alone one gains life. Gerald Bullett (1893 – 1958)
Quote from Buddhism – “Five remembrances Buddhist monks chant each day…”
Five remembrances Buddhist monks chant each day: I will lose my youth, my health, my loved ones, everything I hold dear and, finally, life itself… by the very nature of being human. Buddhism (circa 500 B.C.E.)
Quote from Buddhism – “Seek here… ‘there’ doesn’t exist.”
Seek here… “there” doesn’t exist. Buddhism (circa 500 B.C.E.)
Quote from Buddhism – “The musicality of being holds both unending joy and infinite sorrow…”
The musicality of being holds both unending joy and infinite sorrow It is the delicate touch of longing for the infinite It is the tears of pain in the eyes of the worshiper It is the sacrifice, at last rewarded With a crown of roses, or thorns. It holds the mystery of all beings who strive without knowledge The infinite […]
Quote from Buddhism – “Whatever is not yours, abandon it…”
Whatever is not yours, abandon it. When you have abandoned it, that will lead to your welfare and happiness for a long time. What is it that is not yours? Material form is not yours. Abandon it. When you have abandoned it, that will lead to your welfare and happiness for a long time. Buddhism (circa 500 B.C.E.)