The roaring of lions, the howling of wolves, the raging of the stormy sea, and the destructive sword, are portions of eternity too great for the eye of man. William Blake (1757 – 1827)
William Blake Quote – “To see a world in a grain of sand…”
To see a world in a grain of sand And a Heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour. William Blake (1757 – 1827)
Black Elk Quote – “I am blind and do not see the things of this world…”
I am blind and do not see the things of this world… But when the light comes from above, it enlightens my heart and I can see, for the Eye of my heart sees everything. Black Elk (1863 – 1950)
Bhagavad-Gita Quote – “Water flows continually into the ocean…”
Water flows continually into the ocean But the ocean is never disturbed. Desire flows into the mind of the seer But he is never disturbed. The seer knows peace. Bhaghavad-Gita (500 B.C.E.)
Bhaghavad-Gita Quote – “Thinking about sense objects, Will attach you to sense objects…”
Thinking about sense objects Will attach you to sense objects; Grow attached, and you become addicted; Thwart your addiction, it turns to anger; Be angry, and you confuse your mind; Confuse your mind, you forget the lesson of experience; Forget experience, you lose discrimination; Lose discrimination, and you miss life’s only purpose. Bhaghavad-Gita (500 B.C.E.)
Bhaghavad-Gita Quote – “Whatever thou doest, whatever thou eatest…”
Whatever thou doest, whatever thou eatest, do all as if for me. Bhaghavad-Gita (500 B.C.E.)
Bhagavad-Gita Quote – “Those whose minds are attracted to my invisible nature…”
Those whose minds are attracted to my invisible nature have a great labor to encounter, because an invisible path is difficult to be found by corporeal beings. Bhaghavad-Gita (500 B.C.E.)
Bhaghavad-Gita Quote – “That which is non-existent can never come into being…”
That which is non-existent can never come into being, and that which is can never cease to be. Those who have known the inmost Reality know also the nature of “is” and “is not.” Bhaghavad-Gita (500 B.C.E.)
Bhaghavad-Gita Quote – “You grieve for those for whom you should not grieve…”
You grieve for those for whom you should not grieve. The wise grieve neither for the living nor the dead. Never at any time was I not, nor thou, nor these princes of man, nor shall we ever cease to be. The unreal has no being, the real never ceases to be. Bhaghavad-Gita (500 B.C.E.)
Henri-Louis Bergson Quote – “Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought…”
Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought… Men do not sufficiently realize that their future is in their own hands. Theirs is the task of determining first of all whether they want to go on living or not. Theirs is the responsibility, then, for deciding if they want merely to live, or intend to make […]