Author Archives: Laura Dobson

World Wildlife Day “Surely we do not want to live in a world without the great apes, our closest living relatives in the animal kingdom? A world where we can no longer marvel at the magnificent flight of bald eagles or hear the howl of wolves under the moon? A world not enhanced by theContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 3rd March”

“All you need to do is focus your attention on your in-breath and out-breath, recognize it, and smile to it. Bring aware that you’re breathing in means you’re really there. Your presence is a wonder and a miracle. Breathing like that, you bring your mind back to your body and become truly presence in theContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 2nd March”

Zero Discrimination Day “The human spirit is resilient and that truth—no matter how long you abuse it and how long you try to crush it—will, as Dr. King would say, rise up again, and in the final analysis will prevail. From the point of view of the poor, the hungry, the disenfranchised, the wretched ofContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 1st March”

Ramadan Begins “The poplars shimmer sunlight againThe ceanothus is a cloud of indigoWhile an azalea in my gardenIs more hues of magenta than you can imagineThe sun is gentle these long fasting daysSome an endurance testThey still lend me more discipline than I naturally possess The orchid cascades alabaster blossomsOver the windowsill in the kitchenPotsContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 28th February”

“Tonight I am asking for your help. I call upon you to draw from the depths of your being to prove that we are a human race. To prove that our love outweighs our need to hate. That our compassion is more compelling than our need to blame. That our sensitivity to those in needContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 27th February”

Maha Shivaratri “Mahashivratri is the day of Shiva. Wherever there is beauty, truth, and benevolence, there is Shiva. And, there is no place where the Shiva-principle is absent. But, Shiva is not a person. It is that principle which is the summum bonum of the whole creation and pervades the entire universe. This principle, calledContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 26th February”

“When fallowness strikes, it is important to place it in the context of the creative cycle. After the period of conception – an exciting period during which we sparkle with ideas – comes the time of gathering and preparation, when things get moving. This is followed by a period of growth, which cannot be hurried,Continue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 25th February”

“What should I say about your tendency to doubt your struggle or to harmonize your inner and outer life? My wish is ever strong that you find enough patience within you and enough simplicity to have faith. May you gain more and more trust in what is challenging, and confidence in the solitude you bear.Continue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 24 February”

“Bless the spirit that makes connections,for truly we live in what we imagine.Clocks move alongside our real lifewith steps that are ever the same. Though we do not know our exact location,we are held in place by what links us.Across trackless distancesantennas sense each other. Pure attention, the essence of the powers!Distracted by each day’sContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 23rd February”

“The greatest gift in life is consciousness. Not positions, not the dollar, but that the Almighty Spirit gives us life and we have a rational mind with which to see all the wonders of the universe… I would not forget that the pale-faced missionary and the hoodooed aborigine are both God’s creatures, though small indeedContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 22nd February”