When people are made righteous by philosophy they have stored help for themselves and inward perception which leads to reverence for God. Clement of Alexandria (circa 150 – 215)
Izumi Shikibu Quote – “Nothing in the world is usual today…”
Nothing in the world is usual today. This is the first morning. Come quickly — as soon as these blossoms open, they fall. This world exists as a sheen of dew on flowers. Izumi Shikibu (976 – 1030)
Max Planck Quote – “Science cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature…”
Science cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature. And that is because, in the last analysis, we ourselves are a part of the mystery that we are trying to solve. Max Planck (1858 – 1947)
Plutarch Quote – “To live in the light of the universal order is to be awake…”
To live in the light of the universal order is to be awake. To turn aside into our own microcosm is to go to sleep. Plutarch (46 – 120 A.D.)
Ibn Yamin Quote – “He who knows not, And knows not that he knows not…”
He who knows not, And knows not that he knows not, Is a fool — shun him. He who knows not, And knows that he knows not, Is a child — teach him. He who knows, And knows not that he knows, Is asleep — wake him. He who knows, And knows that he knows, Is wise — follow him. […]
Blaise Pascal Quote – “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability…”
All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone. Blaise Pascal (1623 – 1662)
Francis Quarles Quote – “He that forsakes suffering is at his journey’s end.”
He that forsakes suffering is at his journey’s end. Francis Quarles (1592 – 1644)
Asa Nahri Quote – “The One is ever present…”
The One is ever present. Even in those moments when your natural mind (ego) shrouds you in deception and despair, The One is there urging you to light, to love and to Life. Asa Nahri
Theodore Roethke Quote – “In a dark time, the eye begins to see.”
In a dark time, the eye begins to see. Theodore Roethke (1908 – 1963)
Retsama Quote – “By every thought you mould your soul…”
By every thought you mould your soul, Which from the whole exacts a toll, That will just fill the impressed mould Which contemplation thus does hold. God your answer is bound to pay; The law’s exact, the same always. For God is you and you are He, Just like a drop is to the sea. Know that to think is […]