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World Bee Day “Traversing the fields,a bee gathers the ingredients for honey.Traversing the ages,the soul infuses sweetness into the mind.The stars are hidden when the sun rises,and thoughts vanish whenthe intellect returns to its own realm.Raindrops moisten the furrows,just as tear-laden sighs,rising from the heart,soften the soul’s state during prayer.Simply speaking of the laws ofContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 20th May”

“What happens to another, whether it be a joy or a sorrow, happens to me.” Meister Eckhart (c. 1260 – c. 1328), quoted in Christian Mystics by Matthew Fox

“Dear dirt, I am sorry I slighted you,I thought that you were only the backgroundfor the leading characters – the plantsand animals and human animals.It’s as if I had loved only the starsand not the sky which gave them spacein which to shine. Subtle, various,sensitive, you are the skin of our terrain,you’re our democracy. WhenContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 18th May”

“When we feel that we’re fragile, not stable or solid, we can come back to ourselves and take refuge in the earth. With each step we can feel her solidity beneath our feet. When we’re truly in touch with the earth, we can feel her supportive embrace and her stability. We use our whole bodyContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 17th May”

International Day of Living Together in Peace “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” Albert Einstein

International Day of Families “I wish you a single story, not a simplefairy tale with only happiness, but one lifewithout secrets or omissions, without the needfor fake faces, one pointed outward,the other, inward and real.I wish for you the twin beautiesof clarity and consistency, knowing the singularword that holds all of you together,all of youContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 15th May”

“Keep in mind that each of you has your own vineyard. But everyone is joined to your neighbours’ vineyards without any dividing lines. They are so joined together, in fact, that you cannot do good or evil for yourself without doing the same for your neighbours.” St. Catherine of Siena (1347 – 1380)

“I’m a work in progress, but if I know in my heart that I’m doing my best, that my heart’s in the right place, that I have unconditional love, I feel okay.” Stevie Wonder, born on this day in 1950

“Kindness is one of the greatest gifts you can bestow upon another. If someone is in need, lend them a helping hand. Do not wait for a thank you. True kindness lies within the act of giving without the expectation of something in return.” Katharine Hepburn (1907 – 2003), born on this day Image: TheContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 12th May”

“I always tell my friends that they don’t have to die to enter the Kingdom of God – in fact, they have to be alive to do so. We know how to be alive. Breathing in and out mindfully, becoming fully present with body and mind united – these are the conditions for entering theContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 11th May”