' The Eternal Present '...
There is not past,, no future;, everything flows, in an eternal present.
............... James Joyce
' Reality Today '...
Whatever is a reality today,, whatever you touch and believe in, and that seems real for you today,, is going to be - like the reality of yesterday - an illusion tomorrow.
.................. Luigi Pirandello
' The Nobility of Spirit '...
We need above all, to learn again to believe in the possibility of nobility, of spirit in ourselves.
.................... Eugene O'Neill
' The Death of Illusions '...
An Era can be said to End,, when its basic illusions are exhausted.
............. Arthur Miller
' Will Peace Exist ? '...
Peace,, if it ever exists,, will not be based on the fear of war,, but on the love of peace.. It will not be the abstaining from an act,, but the coming of a state of mind.
.................. Herman Wouk
' Working or Playing ? '...
The master in the art of living, makes little distinction between his work and his play,, his labor and his leisure,, his mind, and his body,, his information and his recreation,, his love and his religion.. He hardly knows which is which.. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does,, leaving others to decide, whether he is working or playing.. To him, he's always doing both.
................. James A. Michener
' The Religion called Science '...
When the Religion called Science, finally faced the Truth,, that All Manifestation is a Hologram of Frequencies and Vibration..they then,, started to understand, and read Mystical Knowledge.......... thomas
' Be Careful '...
Talent is God given.. Be humble.. Fame is man-given.. Be grateful.. Conceit is self-given... Be careful.
................. John Wooden
' Trusted Friends '...
I think if I've learned anything about friendship,, it's to hang in,, stay connected,, fight for them,, and let them fight, for you.. Don't walk away,, don't be distracted,, don't be too busy or tired,, don't take them for granted.. Friends are part of the glue that holds life and faith together.. Powerful stuff.
.................... Jon Katz
' The Pain of Anger '...
For every minute you remain angry,, you give up sixty seconds of,, Peace of Mind.
............. Ralph Waldo Emerson
' Intelligence '...
Intelligence is quickness, in seeing things as they are.
................. George Santayana
' A System of Corruption '...
When plunder becomes a way of life,, men create for themselves, a legal system that authorizes it, and a moral code,, that glorifies it.
.............. Frederic Bastiat
' A World of Delusion '...
All the sleepers in a night of delution, beholding so many dreams.. In this world of darkness,, only those who sever themselves, from the material world,, become Absorbed, in the Contemplation of the Supreme.. None can be regarded as really woken up from sleep,, till they have renounced all sensuous delights.
.................. Tulsidas
' The Most Important Lesson '...
The most important lesson, that man can learn from life,, is not that there is pain in this world,, but that it is possible for him to transmute it into joy.
................... Rabindranath Tagore
' The Strongest Souls '...
Out of suffering, have emerged the strongest souls;, the most massive characters, are seared with scars.
................... Khalil Gibran
' Quantum Physics '...
After the conversations about Indian philosophy,, some of the ideas of Quantum Physics, that had seemed so crazy, suddenly made much more sense.
.................... Werner Heisenberg
' To Be Real '...
About all you can do in life, is be who you are.. Some people will love you, for you.. Most will love you, for what you can do for them,, and some won't like you at all.
.................... Rita Mae Brown
' You Cannot Hate '...
“If you want to forget something or someone,, never hate it,, or never hate him/her.. Everything and everyone that you hate, is engraved upon your heart;, if you want to let go of something,, if you want to forget,, you cannot hate.”
................. C. JoyBell C.
' Be the Reason '...
“Be the reason someone smiles.. Be the reason someone feels loved, and believes in the goodness in people.”
.................. Roy T. Bennett,, The Light in the Heart
' Sufism '...
Sufism is a spiritual path based on the principles expressed in the Holy Qur’an and embodied in the character of the Prophet Muhammad,, peace be upon him.. Sufism is a practice and way of life in which a deeper identity is discovered and lived.. This deeper identity,, or essential Self,, is beyond the superficial personality, and is in harmony with the Source of Life.. The essential Self, has abilities of awareness,, action,, creativity,, and love, that are far beyond those of the superficial personality.. Eventually,, it is understood that these abilities belong to a greater Being,, that we each individualize and embody, in our own unique way while never being separate from it..
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Islam originally meant submission:.. the harmonization of the individual self with the Divine.. Sufism is an intentional,, intensified expression of that universal state of submission,, which could be called Islam.. More than a doctrine or a belief system,, Sufism is an experiential approach to the Divine.. It is a tradition of enlightenment, that carries the essential truth forward through time.. Tradition,, however,, must be conceived in a vital and dynamic sense.. Its expression must not remain limited to the religious and cultural forms of the past.. The truth of Islam requires reformulation and fresh expression in every age........................... sufism.org
' Let Us Love '...
Let us love,, since our heart is made for nothing else.
................ Saint Therese of Lisieux
' The Inner Stillness '...
In the inner stillness, where meditation leads,, the Spirit secretly anoints the soul,, and heals our deepest wounds.
.................... John of the Cross
' A World of Noise '...
In a world of noise,, confusion and conflict,, it is necessary that there be places of silence,, inner discipline and peace.. In such places love can blossom.
............... Thomas Merton
' Remembering Consciousness '...
“When I run after what I think I want,,
my days are a furnace of stress and anxiety;,
if I sit in my own place of patience,,
what I need flows to me,, and without pain..
From this I understand, that
what I want, also wants me,,
is looking for me, and attracting me..
There is a great secret here,,
for anyone who can grasp it.”
.............. Shams-i Tabrizi
' Many Names '...
“The Truth is One;, the sages, call it by many names.” ............... Hindu Proverb
' Source Is Eternal '...
“The soul is neither born,, and nor does it die;, it is eternal and everlasting.”............. Bhagavad Gita
' Education Creates Ego '...
“As a man is taught,, so he believes.. Thoughts being things,, they may be planted like seeds, in the mind of the child, and completely dominate his mental content.. Given the favourable soil of the will to believe,, whether the seed-thoughts be sound or unsound,, whether they be of pure superstition, or of realizable truth,, they take root and flourish,, and make the man what he is mentally.”
................. W.Y. Evans-Wentz
“The mind is everything... What you think you become..” – Bhagavad Gita '...
This powerful quote highlights the influence of our thoughts on our lives.. Our mindset shapes our reality,, guiding us towards our ideals and goals.. By nurturing positive thoughts and letting go of negativity,, we pave the way to personal transformation.. Focusing on constructive thinking enables us to cultivate a life filled with purpose,, joy,, and fulfillment................ from Scripture savvy
' There is something Wrong '...
Truth always carries with it confrontation.. Truth demands confrontation;,, loving confrontation, nevertheless.. If our reflex action is always accommodation, regardless of the centrality of the truth involved,, there is something wrong.
...................... Francis Schaeffer
' The Wise and the Sage '...
Many words are not proof of the wise man,, because the sage only talk, when it's needed,, and the words are measured, and corresponding with the need.
............... Thales
' Listen to the Silence '...
Learn to be silent.. Let your quiet mind, listen and absorb.
.............. Pythagoras
' The Orderly Source '...
The Universe,, wrought for us, by a supremely good, and orderly Creator.
................. Nicolaus Copernicus
' Absence '...
Absence is to love, as wind is to fire: it extinguishes the little flame,, it fans the big.
.................. Umberto Eco
' The Pretender '...
Sometimes it's not the people who change,, it's the mask that falls off.
................. Haruki Murakami
' Gentlemen '...
If each man or woman could understand, that every other human life is as full of sorrows,, or joys,, or base temptations,, of heartaches, and of remorse, as his own . . . how much kinder,, how much gentler,, he would be.
................ William Allen White
' Desire for Existence '...
Since all living beings are bound by their Craving for Existence,, you must begin by finding the Determination,, to be Free.
.................... Je Tsongkhapa
' The Creative Mind '...
Your mind is a powerful thing.. When you filter it with positive thoughts,, your life will start to change.
.................. Gautama the Buddha
' Advice to Healers '...
“When the healer thinks he is healing,, his power is as small as a drop;, when he thinks God is healing,, and when owing to this thought his own self is forgotten, and he is only conscious of the Self of God,, then his power becomes as large as the ocean.. (Inayat Khan's advice to healers)”
..................... Hazrat Inayat Khan,, The Heart of Sufism: Essential Writings of Hazrat Inayat Khan
' All Is Self '...
“The more we are illuminated,, the more we want others to experience that also.. We can't help but be generous and giving,, because Self and Other is One,, and the nature of self and the nature of other is one;, it is true nature giving itself to itself..
.................. A.H. Almaas,, The Alchemy of Freedom:.. The Philosophers' Stone and the Secrets of Existence
' The Guru called Conscience '...
There was no other God,, religion,, or lawful magistracy,, than conscience,,, which teaches all men, the precepts of Justice,, to do no injury,, to live honestly,, and give everyone his due.
................... Pierre Bayle
' What We Are '...
The things that we love, tell us what we are.
............... Saint Thomas Aquinas
' The Written Word '...
“A room without books,, is like a body without a soul.”
.................... Marcus Tullius Cicero
' Not Enough Presence '...
All negativity is caused by an accumulation of psychological time and denial of the present.. Unease,, anxiety,, tension,, stress,, worry - all forms of fear - are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness,, and all forms of nonforgiveness, are caused by too much past,, and not enough presence.
..................... Eckhart Tolle
' A Conscious Parent '...
A conscious parent is not one who seeks to fix her child or seek to produce or create the 'perfect' child.. This is not about perfection.. The conscious parent understands that the journey has been undertaken,, this child has been called forth to 'raise the parent' itself.. To show the parent, where the parent has yet to grow.. This is why, we call our children into our lives.
......................... Shefali Tsabary
' Your Questions '...
Question your thoughts..
Question your stories..
Question your assumptions..
Question your opinions..
Question your conclusions..
Question them all into utter emptiness,, stillness and joy..
The keys to freedom are in your hands..
Use them..
.................Adyashanti
' Seek Beyond Manifestation '...
Don’t depend too much on anyone in this World,, because even your own Shadow, leaves you when you are in Darkness.
........................ Ibn Taymiyyah
' The Life of Shadow '...
This wordly life is like a shadow.. If you try to catch it,, you will never be able to do so.. If you turn your back towards it,, it has no choice but to follow you.
..................... Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya
' The Source of Love '...
The source of love is deep in us, and we can help others realize a lot of happiness... One word,, one action,, one thought, can reduce another person’s suffering, and bring that person joy.
................... Nhat Hanh
' Vietnamese Proverb '...
ình yêu không nhìn bằng mắt, mà bằng tâm hồn.
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Love is felt,, not seen....
' The Divine Mystery '...
If you Love Everything,, you will perceive, the Divine Mystery of things.
................ Fyodor Dostoevsky
' The Mystery Within the Hologram '...
The beauty and mystery of this world only emerges through affection,, attention,, interest and compassion . . . open your eyes wide, and actually see this world,, by attending to its colors,, details, and irony.
...................... Orhan Pamuk
' The Mysterious Path '...
The mysterious path goes inward.. It is in us,, and not anywhere else,, where the eternity of the worlds,, the past and the future are found.
................ Novalis
' The Deepest Truth '...
The Deepest Truth,, blooms only from the Deepest Love.
................... Heinrich Heine
' Psychology '...
Psychology is ultimately mythology,, the study, of the stories of the soul.
................... James Hillman
' Just Be Awake ! '...
There is a very Simple Secret to being happy.. Just let go of your 'demand' on this moment.. Any time you have a demand on the moment to give you something or remove something,. there is suffering... You're Arguing with, 'What Is' - Your demands keep you chained to the 'dream-state', of the conditioned mind.. The desire to 'control'... is,, ultimately,, our unwillingness to just be awake.
................... Adyashanti
' The Discovery of Peace '...
The discovery that peace,, happiness and love are ever-present within our own Being,, and completely available at every moment of experience,, under all conditions,, is the most important discovery, that anyone can make.
.................... Rupert Spira
' Mind Focused '...
The more you live in the present moment,, the more the fear of death,, disappears.
................. Eckhart Tolle
' To Be Beautiful '...
To be beautiful means to be yourself..You don't need to be accepted by others.. You need to accept yourself.. When you are born a lotus flower,, be a beautiful lotus flower,, don't try to be a magnolia flower.. If you crave acceptance and recognition and try to change yourself, to fit what other people want you to be,, you will suffer all your life.. True happiness and true power, lie in understanding yourself,, accepting yourself,, having confidence in yourself.
..................... Nhat Hanh
' Awakening into Consciousness '...
Hark!,, now hear the sailors cry,, smell the sea,, and feel the sky,, let your soul and spirit fly,, into the mystic.
.................... Van Morrison
' Life is Short '...
Don't brood.. Get on with living and loving.. You don't have forever.
.................. Leo Buscaglia
' Your Beliefs '...
Be a free thinker,, and don't accept everything you hear as truth.. Be critical, and evaluate what you believe in.
......................... Aristotle
' Be Yourself '...
Care about what other people think,, and you will always be their prisoner.
.................... Laozi
' The Only Reality '...
NOW,, is the only Reality.. All else is either Memory or Imagination.
..................... Rajneesh
' Except Yourself '...
In oneself lies the whole world, and if you know how to look and learn,, the door is there, and the key is in your hand.. Nobody on earth can give you either the key, or the door to open,, except yourself.
......................... Jiddu Krishnamurti
' Seeking Peace ? '...
If it is peace you want,, seek to change yourself,, not other people.. It is easier to protect your feet with slippers,, than to carpet the whole of the earth.
.................. Anthony de Mello
' Our Job '...
Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.. That is not our business and,, in fact,, it is nobody's business.. What we are asked to do is to love,, and this love itself, will render both ourselves and our neighbors worthy.
.................... Thomas Merton
' The Secret of Life '...
He who is not everyday conquering some fear,, has not learned the secret of life.
................... Ralph Waldo Emerson
' Gautama the Buddha Speaks '...
“Quiet the mind and the soul will speak.”..............
“What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract.. What you imagine,, you create.”...............
“Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have.”.....................
“You don’t have a Soul.. You are a Soul.. You have a body.”.....................
“If you want to fly,, give up everything that weighs you down.”...................
“All suffering is caused by ignorance... People inflict pain on others,, in the selfish pursuit of their own happiness or satisfaction.”..................
“Before you speak,, let your words pass through three gates:,, Is it true?,, Is it necessary?,, Is it kind?”............
“Pain is inevitable.. Suffering is optional.”..................
“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth;,, not going all the way,, and not starting.”...............
“Purity or impurity depends on oneself,, no one can purify another.”.......................... from Rachel Sharpe
' Theosophy '...
Theosophy is a religious movement established in the United States in the late 19th century.. Founded primarily by the Russian Helena Blavatsky,, and based largely on her writings,, it draws heavily from both older European philosophies, such as Neoplatonism and Indian religions,, such as Hinduism, and Buddhism.. Although many adherents maintain that Theosophy is not a religion,, it is variably categorized by religious scholars,, as both a new religious movement and a form of occultism,, from within Western esotericism. ........... from Wikipedia
' The Gospel of Thomas the Apostle '...
These are the secret sayings that the living Jesus spoke and Didymos Judas Thomas recorded.
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1. And he said, "Whoever discovers the interpretation of these sayings will not taste death."
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2. Jesus said, "Those who seek should not stop seeking until they find. When they find, they will be disturbed. When they are disturbed, they will marvel, and will reign over all. [And after they have reigned they will rest.]"
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3. Jesus said, "If your leaders say to you, 'Look, the (Father's) kingdom is in the sky,' then the birds of the sky will precede you. If they say to you, 'It is in the sea,' then the fish will precede you. Rather, the (Father's) kingdom is within you and it is outside you.
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When you know yourselves, then you will be known, and you will understand that you are children of the living Father. But if you do not know yourselves, then you live in poverty, and you are the poverty."
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4. Jesus said, "The person old in days won't hesitate to ask a little child seven days old about the place of life, and that person will live.
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For many of the first will be last, and will become a single one."
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5. Jesus said, "Know what is in front of your face, and what is hidden from you will be disclosed to you.
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For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed. [And there is nothing buried that will not be raised.]"
' It Is A Joy '...
Doing good to others is not a duty.. It is a joy,, for it increases,, your own health and happiness.
..................... Zoroaster
' Bulleh,, I know not who I am ' ...
“Not a believer in the mosque am I,
Nor a disbeliever with his rites am I.
I am not the pure amongst the impure,
I am neither Moses nor Pharaoh.
Bulleh, I know not who I am.
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Not in the holy books am I,
Nor do I dwell in bhang or wine,
Nor do I live in a drunken haze,
Nor in sleep or waking known.
Bulleh, I know not who I am.
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Not in happiness or in sorrow am I found.
I am neither pure nor mired in filthy ground.
Not of water nor of land,
Nor am I in air or fire to be found.
Bulleh, I know not who I am.
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Not an Arab nor Lahori,
Not a Hindi or Nagouri,
Nor a Muslim or Peshawari,
Not a Buddhist or a Christian.
Bulleh, I know not who I am.
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Secrets of religion have I not unravelled,
I am not of Eve and Adam.
Neither still nor moving on,
I have not chosen my own name!
Bulleh, I know not who I am.
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From first to last, I searched myself.
None other did I succeed in knowing.
Not some great thinker am I.
Who is standing in my shoes, alone?
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Bulleh, I know not who I am.”
― Bulleh Shah
' My Religion '...
I belong to no Religion.. My religion is Love.. Every Heart is my Temple................. Rumi
' The Sound of the Universe '...
Those in whose Hearts, OM reverberates unceasingly,, are indeed blessed and deeply loved as one who is the Self.. The all-knowing Self was never born,, nor will it die.. Beyond cause and effect,, this Self is eternal and immutable.. When the body dies,, the Self does not die. ...................... Katha Upanishad
' Your True Nature '...
O seeker,, know the true nature of your soul,, and identify yourself with it completely.. O Lord,, (may we attain) the everlasting consciousness of Supreme Light and Joy.. May we resolve to dedicate our life, to the service of humankind,, and uplift them to Divinity.. ................ Yajur Veda
' The Golden Rule '...
The way to Happiness is..: keep your heart free from hate,, your mind from worry.. Live simply,, give much.. Fill your life with love.. Do as you would be done by.
.............. Gautama the Buddha
' Buddhist Quotes '...
Buddhist quotes often emphasize mindfulness,, compassion,, and the importance of thoughts, in shaping our lives... For example,, "What you think,, you become".. and "Do not dwell in the past,, do not dream of the future,, concentrate the mind on the present moment.." are popular teachings that encourage living in the Now, and fostering Positive thoughts................. from Brainy Quote
' The Face of Source '...
The world is no more than the Beloved's face. . And the desire of the One to know its own beauty,, we exist.
...................Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib
' Attaining Happiness '...
Happiness is attained by three things:.. being patient when tested,, being thankful when receiving a blessing,, and being repentant upon sinning.
..................... Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya
' The Soul and Heart '...
Bach is like an astronomer who,, with the help of ciphers,, finds the most wonderful stars . . . Beethoven embraced the universe with the power of his spirit . . . I do not climb so high.. A long time ago, I decided that my universe,, will be the soul and heart of man.
................ Frederic Chopin
' The Language of Music '...
The language of music is common to all generations and nations;, it is understood by everybody,, since it is understood with the heart.
.................... Gioachino Rossini
' Too Much Love '...
Where love is concerned,, too much is not even enough.
.................. Pierre Beaumarchais
' The Heart of a Woman '...
The heart of a woman is never so full of affection,, that there does not remain a little corner for flattery and love.
................... Pierre de Marivaux
' Seeing Through the Illusion '...
True literature, can exist only where it is created,, not by diligent and trustworthy functionaries,, but by madmen,, hermits,, heretics,, dreamers,, rebels,, and skeptics.
............ Yevgeny Zamyatin
' The Attack on Truth '...
The further a society drifts from Truth,, the more it will hate,, Those who speak it.
....................... George Orwell
' Three Things I Want '...
Three things I want in a relationship:,, Eyes that won't cry,, lips that won't lie,, and love that won't die.
................. Wiz Khalifa
' Finding Rest '...
We find rest in those we love,, and we provide a resting place in ourselves,, for those who love us.
............... Bernard of Clairvaux
' The Challenges in Relationships '...
Some of the biggest challenges in relationships come from the fact that most people enter a relationship in order to get something:,, they're trying to find someone who's going to make them feel good.. In reality,, the only way a relationship will last,, is if you see your relationship as a place that you go to give,, and not a place that you go to take.
.................. Tony Robbins
' Dignity and Respect '...
If you treat people with dignity,, respect and friendliness,, you can turn enemies into friends.. An enemy is nothing but a friend in disguise.
.............. Ted Turner
' The Quality of Actions '...
The quality of everything we do: our physical actions,, our verbal actions,, and even our mental actions,, depends on our motivation.. That's why it's important for us to examine our motivation in our day to day life.. If we cultivate respect for others, and our motivation is sincere,, if we develop a genuine concern for others’ well-being,, then all our actions will be positive.
................... Dalai Lama
' Love Is Truthfulness '...
Love people enough to tell them the truth,, and respect them enough, to trust that they can handle it.
.................. Iyanla Vanzant
' The River of Love '...
“Khusrau darya prem ka, ulti wa ki dhaar,
Jo utra so doob gaya, jo dooba so paar.
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English Translation.
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Oh Khusrau, the river of love
Runs in strange directions..
One who jumps into it drowns,,
And one who drowns, gets across..”
.................. Amir Khusrau, The Writings of Amir Khusrau: 700 Years After the Prophet: A 13th-14th Century Legend of Indian-Sub-Continent....
' You Have No Choice '...
“You have no choice.. You must leave your ego on the doorstep,, before you enter love.”
.............. Kamand Kojouri
' Eligible for Liberation '...
“Anyone who is steady in his determination for the advanced stage of spiritual realization,, and can equally tolerate the onslaughts of distress and happiness,, is certainly a person eligible for liberation.”
............... A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, The Bhagavad-gita
' Do Not Believe '...
“Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it.. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many.. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books.. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations.. But after observation and analysis,, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all,, then accept it and live up to it.”
.................. Buddha Siddhartha Guatama Shakyamuni
' The Expanded Consciousness '...
Our mind is enriched by what we receive,, our heart by what we give.
.............. Victor Hugo
' The Satanic Influence '...
The devil's finest trick,, is to persuade you that he does not exist.
...................... Charles Baudelaire
' Belief '...
Believe only half of what you see,, and nothing that you hear.
................. Edgar Allan Poe
' They Ask Me '...
“They ask me,,
why do you speak for so many cultures,,
when you are not born in those cultures?,,
So I asked the sun,,
why do you share your light with earth,,
when you are not born of earth?...
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The sun told me,,
o ye of little mind,, don't you know,,
light is not mine to give!..
Light is the intrinsic right of life,,
I am merely accessory to the motive.”....................
Abhijit Naskar,, Iman Insaniyat,, Mazhab Muhabbat: Pani, Agua, Water, It's All One
' Different Roads '...
“So long as the result is love,,it's okay,, if the routes differ.”
............. Abhijit Naskar, AÅŸk Mafia: Armor of The World
' Wisdom '...
“A man is not called wise, because he talks and talks again;, but if he is peaceful,, loving, and fearless, then he is in truth, called wise.”
............. Dhammapada, The Dhammapada: The Sayings of the Buddha
' The Eyes of Consciousness '...
“You are an aperture, through which the universe is looking at, and exploring itself.”
................. Alan Watts
' Letting Go '...
“Letting go,, gives us freedom,, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.. If,, in our heart,, we still cling to anything - anger,, anxiety,, or possessions, - we cannot be free.”
............... Thich Nhat Hanh,, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
' They Are Blessed '...
Blessed is he, who has learned to admire but not envy,, to follow but not imitate,, to praise but not flatter,, and to lead but not manipulate.
............. William Arthur Ward
' My Right is Justice '...
When there is oppression,, the only self-respecting thing is to rise and say this shall cease today,, because my right is justice.. If you are stronger,, you have to help the weaker boy or girl both in play and in the work.
................... Sarojini Naidu
' This is the Way '...
“I know you're tired, but come,, this is the way.”
............... Jalalu'l-din Rumi
' The Universal Joy '...
The one who loves all intensely, begins perceiving in all living beings, a part of himself.. He becomes a lover of all,, a part and parcel of the Universal Joy.. He flows with the stream of happiness,, and is enriched by each soul. ................... Yajur Veda
' Our Buddha Nature '...
“No matter how confused,, perturbed,, and negative, we may sometimes feel,, our Buddha nature is always there.. It can never be lost or damaged.. This Buddha nature, is the essential nature of our mind.. It is primordially pure,, replete with all the qualities of a Buddha.”
................. David Oromith (Johnson)
' Only One Good Thing '...
There is only one good thing in life,, and that is love.
................... Guy de Maupassant
' IF '...
If, I knew that today would be the last time I’d see you,, I would hug you tight, and pray the Lord be the keeper of your soul.. If I knew, that this would be the last time you pass through this door,, I’d embrace you,, kiss you,, and call you back for one more.. If I knew, that this would be the last time I would hear your voice,, I’d take hold of each word, to be able to hear it over and over again.. If I knew, this is the last time I see you,, I’d tell you I love you,, and would not just assume foolishly,, you know it already.
...................... Gabriel Garcia Marquez
' The Ego Character '...
All the world is a stage, and we are merely players.
.................... William Shakespeare
' The Heart is Home '...
The heart is always the place to go.. Go home into your heart,, where there is warmth,, appreciation,, gratitude, and contentment
.............. Ayya Khema
' Mindfulness '...
Mindfulness gives you time.. Time gives you choices.. Choices,, skillfully made,, lead to freedom.. You don't have to be swept away by your feeling.. You can respond with wisdom and kindness,, rather than habit and reactivity.
................. Henepola Gunaratana
' Sectarian Labels '...
The question has often been asked;, Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy?.. It does not matter what you call it.. Buddhism remains what it is whatever label you may put on it.. The label is immaterial.. Even the label 'Buddhism', which we give to the teachings of the Buddha, is of little importance.. The name one gives is inessential.... In the same way, Truth needs no label:. it is neither Buddhist,, Christian,, Hindu, nor Moslem.. It is not the monopoly of anybody.. Sectarian labels are a hindrance, to the independent understanding of Truth,, and they produce harmful prejudices in men's minds.
................... Walpola Rahula
' The Enlightened Mind '...
The mind of an enlightened human being,, is flexible and adaptable.. The mind of the ignorant person,, is conditioned and fixed.
................... Ajahn Sumedho
' Removing the False Self '...
True happiness consists in eliminating the false idea of 'I'.
.................... Buddhadasa
' Surrendering the Ego '...
If you let go a little you will have a little happiness.. If you let go a lot you will have a lot of happiness.. If you let go completely you will be free.
.................. Ajahn Chah
' Self-Reliance Is Mandatory '...
No one saves us but ourselves.. No one can, and no one may.. We ourselves must walk the path............... Gautama the Buddha
' From Truth to Truth '...
One point of difference between Hinduism and other religions,, is that in Hinduism,, we pass from truth to truth-from a lower truth to a higher truth-and never from error to truth.
................. Swami Vivekananda
' Hindu Dharma '...
Hindu Dharma is like a boundless ocean,, teeming with priceless gems.. The deeper you dive,, the more treasures you find.
................ Mahatma Gandhi
' The Power of Truth '...
If you shut up truth and bury it under the ground,, it will but grow,, and gather to itself such explosive power,, that the day it bursts through, it will blow up everything in its way.
................... Emile Zola
' The Friendship of a Cat '...
It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat.. It is a philosophical animal... one that does not place its affections thoughtlessly.
............ Theophile Gautier
' Love is a Dream '...
Life is a sleep,, love is a dream;, and you have lived, if you have loved.
.................. Alfred de Musset
' Actions Show Truth '..
People are all alike in their promises.. It is only in their deeds,, that they differ.
.................. Moliere
' The Mirror of Life '...
Life is a mirror:.. if you frown at it,, it frowns back;, if you smile,, it returns the greeting.
.................. William Makepeace Thackeray
' The Duality of Life '...
There could be no justice,, unless there were also injustice;, no courage,, unless there were cowardice;, no truth,, unless there were falsehood.
............ Chrysippus
' Conquering the World '...
Man conquers the world,, by conquering himself...
............. Zeno of Citium
' Greed '...
Make money your god,, and it will plague you, like the devil.
................. Henry Fielding
' Wiser Today '...
You should never be ashamed to admit you have been wrong.. It only proves you are wiser today, than yesterday
.................. Jonathan Swift
' Our Inner Fire '...
In everyone's life,, at some time,, our inner fire goes out.. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being.. We should all be thankful, for those people, who rekindle the inner spirit.
.................... Albert Schweitzer
' The Material and the Invisible '...
Only a few people seem to realize that social harmony and peace with nature,, between people,, and within the individual, only can come about when the material and spiritual realms,, are reconciled.
................ Fethullah Gulen
' The Truth is Reality '...
The truth cannot be deceptive,, and one who sees it,, cannot be deceived.
............ Said Nursi
' The Greatest Miracle ...
The greatest miracle that God can do today, is to take an unholy man out of an unholy world,, and make that man holy, and put him back into that unholy world, and keep him holy in it.
................. Leonard Ravenhill
' It's Crazy '...
It's crazy,, if you think about it.. The God of the universe - the creator of nitrogen and pine needles,, galaxies and E-minor - loves us with a radical,, unconditional,, self-sacrificing love.. And what is our typical response?.. We go to church,, sing songs,, and try not to cuss.
............... Francis Chan
' It Will Be Enough '...
If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life,, is thank you,, it will be enough.
................... Meister Eckhart
' The Successful Human '...
The man is a success who has lived well,, laughed often,, and loved much;, who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of children;, who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;, who leaves the world better than he found it,, whether by an improved poppy,, a perfect poem,, or a rescued soul; who never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty, or failed to express it;, who looked for the best in others, and gave the best he had.
.................... Robert Louis Stevenson
' Creating Anger '...
We manufacture anger, to give ourselves the illusion of power, when we feel weak and helpless.
............... Sophie Hannah
' The Saddest Situation '...
The saddest thing in life and the hardest to live through,, is the knowledge, that there is someone you love very much whom you cannot save from suffering.
................... Agatha Christie
' Someone's Saviour '...
Sometimes,, all you had to do was exist, in order to be someone's saviour.
............... Keigo Higashino
' Spending Your Time '...
Spend your money on the things money can buy.. Spend your time on the things money can’t buy.
............... Haruki Murakami
' The Power of Buddhas' ...
Buddhas have a strength which is not of this world.. Their strength is totally of love... Like a rose flower or a dewdrop.. Their strength is very fragile,, vulnerable.. Their strength is the strength of life not of death.. Their power is not of that which kills;, their power is of that which creates.. Their power is not of violence,, aggression;, their power is that of compassion.
................. Rajneesh
' The Solitary Path '...
In oneself lies the whole world, and if you know how to look and learn,, the door is there, and the key is in your hand.. Nobody on earth can give you either, the key or the door to open,, except yourself.
.................. Jiddu Krishnamurti
' Leaving the Character '...
Waking up to who you are,, requires letting go, of who you imagine yourself to be
.................... Alan Watts
' The Guru '...
If the path before you is clear,, you're probably on someone else's.
................. Joseph Campbell
' Rinse the Cup '...
Pour away despair and rinse the cup.. Eat happiness like bread.
.................. Edna St. Vincent Millay
' Life Within the Hologram '...
You're something between, a dream and a miracle.
................. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
' Finding Greatness '...
Seek not greatness,, but seek truth, and you will find both.
................ Horace Mann
' The Greatest Battles '...
Some of the greatest battles you will face, will be fought within the silent chambers,, of your own soul.
............... Ezra Taft Benson (author)
' Love Life '...
Don’t be gloomy.. Do not dwell on unkind things.. Stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight.. Even if you are not happy,, put a smile on your face.. ‘Accentuate the positive.’ Look a little deeper for the good.. Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face,, with great and strong purpose in your heart.. Love life.
................. Gordon B. Hinckley
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