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“The goal of all religion is not to prepare us to enter into the next life; it is a call to live now, to love now, to be now – and in that way to taste what it means to be a part of a life that is eternal, a love that is barrier-free, andContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 28th March”

“No person is in such darkness as to be completely devoid of divine light. The divine light shines in the darkness and radiates upon all.” Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225 – 1274), quoted in Christian Mystics by Matthew Fox

“Whether we’re seeking inner peace or global peace or a combination of the two, the way to experience it is to build on the foundation of unconditional openness to all that arises. Peace isn’t an experience free of challenges, free of rough and smooth, it’s an experience that’s expansive enough to include all that arisesContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 26th March”

International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade “We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It’s our basic human right.” Aretha Franklin (1942 – 2018), born on this day

“Four proximate effects may be ascribed to love: namely, melting, enjoyment, languor and fervour. The freezing or hardening of the heart is a disposition incompatible with love, while melting denotes a softening of the heart, whereby the heart shows itself to be ready for the entrance of the beloved. If, then, the beloved is presentContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 24th March”

“Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell.” Joan Crawford (1905 – 1977), born on this day

World Water Day “The soul of mankind is like water:From Heaven coming, to Heaven rising,Again descending— As it must—Earthward, ever circling.It streams from high on the steep rock wall, a clear, pure stream;Then lovingly dusts in swelling cloud-waves against smooth rock;And striking lightly, it surges, veil-wrapped,In whispers, to the depths below.Then cascading against cliff towers,ItContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 22nd March”

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination “I dream a world where manNo other man will scorn,Where love will bless the earthAnd peace its paths adornI dream a world where allWill know sweet freedom’s way,Where greed no longer saps the soulNor avarice blights our day.A world I dream where black or white,Whatever race youContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 21st March”

Spring Equinox and International Day of Happiness “Spring! And Earth is like a childwho has learned many poems by heart.For the trouble of that long learningshe wins the prize. Her teacher was strict. We loved the whiteof the old man’s beard. Now we can ask herthe many names of green, of blue,and she knows them,Continue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 20th March”

“When you open yourself to the continually changing, impermanent, dynamic nature of your own being and of reality, you increase your capacity to love and care about other people and your capacity to not be afraid. You’re able to keep your eyes open, your heart open, and your mind open. And you notice when youContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 19th March”