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International Day of Charity “When our left hand is injured, our right hand immediately comes to its aid—to caress it and apply medicine if needed. This is because it does not see the left hand as different from itself. If we have spiritual understanding, this is how we will react when we see others suffering.”Continue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 5th September”

“The reunion of the Christian churches can only come through a rediscovery of the “mystery of Christ” in all its dimensions, and this means that it must be related to the whole history of humanity and of the creation… The narrow-mindedness which has divided the Christian churches from one another, has also divided the ChristianContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 4th September”

“For me it was one of the loveliest of the summer’s hours, and all the details will remain in my memory: that blue September sky, the sounds of wind in the spruces and surf on the rocks, the gulls busy with their foraging, alighting with deliberate grace, the distant views of Griffiths Head and ToddContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 3rd September”

“The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.” Keanu Reeves, actor, born on this day in 1964

“When we return to the present moment to be in touch with our true home, we no longer discriminate and we no longer have a narrow mind. Our mind is vast, our heart is open, and we embrace and learn from every race, every culture. If young people can open their hearts to learn aboutContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 1st September”

“Let us be grateful for the love and support of friends; and for chance encounters that have proved helpful; and for strangers who have met our needs in times of crisis, not seeking anything in return. In all these we may glimpse, if we choose, the love of God working in our lives… Let usContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 31st August”

“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” From Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1797 – 1851), born on this day

“Life off Earth is in two important respects not at all unworldly: You can choose to focus on the surprises and pleasures, or the frustrations. And you can choose to appreciate the smallest scraps of experience, the everyday moments, or to value only the grandest, most stirring ones. Ultimately, the real question is whether youContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 29th August”

“I was passionate,filled with longing,I searchedfar and wide.But the daythat the Truthful Onefound me,I was at home.I searched for my Selfuntil I grew weary,but no one,I know now,reaches the hidden knowledgeby means of effort.In meditation,I entered the love furnace,burned away dust and dirt,Then, absorbed in “Thou art This,”I found the place of Wine.There all theContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 28th August”

“These late-August weeks are called the “dog days.” And not because it’s so hot that you see sleeping or panting canines everywhere you go, but rather because the ancient Romans saw the Dog Star prominent in the heavens during this month. But our own lives are so distanced from the constellations that the expression connectsContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 27th August”