Thought for the day, Wednesday 13th July

“The journeys of our lives are never fully charted. There come to each of us deserts to cross—barren stretches—where the green edge on the horizon may be our destination, or an oasis on our way, or a mirage that beckons only to leave us lost. When fear grips the heart, or despair bows the head,Continue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 13th July”

Thought for the day, Tuesday 12th July

“There is no insurmountable solitude. All paths lead to the same goal: to convey to others what we are. And we must pass through solitude and difficulty, isolation and silence in order to reach forth to the enchanted place where we can dance our clumsy dance and sing our sorrowful song – but in thisContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 12th July”

Thought for the day, Monday 11th July

“As you grow up, always tell the truth, do no harm to others, and don’t think you are the most important being on earth. Rich or poor, you then can look anyone in the eye and say, ‘I’m probably no better than you, but I’m certainly your equal.’” Harper Lee, author of To Kill aContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 11th July”

Thought for the day, Saturday 9th July

“The once-born are people who sail through life without experiencing anything that shatters or complicates their faith. They may have financial reverses, problems with their children, and so forth, but they always feel that a kindly God is controlling things. Twice-born souls, on the other hand, are people who lose their faith and then regainContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 9th July”

Thought for the day, Friday 8th July

“Though you are wise, be as a fool;Though you can see, be as one blind;Though you can hear, be as one deaf;Patiently bear with all you meet,and politely talk to everyone.This practice surely will lead youto the realisation of the Truth. A thousand times my Guru I asked:How shall the Nameless be defined?I asked andContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 8th July”

Thought for the day, Thursday 7th July

“This is the time of the great shaking. One of the terrible blessings of Kali Yuga is that what may be shaken falls away, so that what cannot be shaken may remain.Our personality is shaken. Our emotions, minds, and bodies are shaken. Now, thrown back into what is never shaken, we drink from the unquenchableContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 7th July”

Thought for the day, Wednesday 6th July

“When all around us voices are raised in anger, hatred spilling into the streets and sparking more hatred, sometimes the best we can do is to sink our hands into the soil. Let the fights over abstractions ebb away, flow like water into the earth. Fill your fingers with dirt that is itself the productContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 6th July”

Thought for the day, Tuesday 5th July

“I say to people that I’m not an optimist, because that, in a sense is something that depends on feelings more than the actual reality. We feel optimistic, or we feel pessimistic. Now, hope is different in that it is based not in the ephemerality of feelings but on the firm ground of conviction. IContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 5th July”