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International Day of Older Persons “An old woman cried everyday under the tree. People did not know why.One day, a monk passed by and asked her why she cried so sadly. The old woman said, “I have two daughters, the elder selling umbrellas and the younger selling dried food. On sunny days, I cry becauseContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 1st October”

“Be the master of your will and the slave of your conscience.” Hasidic Proverb Artwork – Baruch Nachshon

“Ever since the Song of Solomon was written, it’s been clear that food not only nourishes our bodies but reconnects us to our physicality. It’s no surprise to anyone who has seen the astonishingly sensual photographs of peppers created by Edward Weston. As fruits and grains reach their fullness in this season, they call usContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 29th September”

“Earth Mother teach me of my kin,Of Hawk, and Dove, and flowerOf blinding sunlight, shady knoll,Desert wind and morning showers.Teach me every language ofThe creatures that sing to me,That I may count the cadence ofInfinite lessons in harmony.Teach me how to honorThe Sacred Spaces of all,Gently melding with the whole,Answering the whippoorwill’s call.Steamy tropics toContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 28th September”

“Bombs and pistols do not make a revolution. The sword of revolution is sharpened on the whetting-stone of ideas… Any man who stands for progress has to criticize, disbelieve and challenge every item of the old faith. Item by item he has to reason out every nook and corner of the prevailing faith. If afterContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 27th September”

International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons “The goal of the Christian religion is not the idolizing of Christ, not christolatry, but that we are all “in Christ,” as the mystical expression goes, that we have a part in the life of Christ. This saviour is a wounded healer, and he heals soContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 26th September”

“Drink life one sip at a time. This moment is brand new. Let it pour it’s newness into you.” Hiral Nagda

“Our Father, we thank Thee for Trees!We thank Thee for the trees of our childhoodin whose shade we played and read and dreamed;for the trees of our schooldays,the trees along the paths where friendship walked.We thank Thee for special treeswhich will always stand large in our memorybecause for some reason of our own they becameContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 24th September”

Autumn Equinox “The most dangerous psychological mistake is the projection of the shadow on to others; this is the root of almost all conflicts. Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darknessContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 23rd September”

“Don’t look down on the heart,even if it’s not behaving well.Even in that shape, the heartis more precious than the teachingsof the exalted saints. The broken heart is where God looks.How lucky is the soul that mends the heart! For God, consoling the heartthat is broken into hundreds of piecesis better than going on pilgrimage.Continue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 22nd September”