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“There are two days in the year that we cannot do anything, yesterday and tomorrow.”Mahātmā Gandhi (1869 – 1948), born on this day

“A gift is pure when it is given from the heart to the right person at the right time and at the right place, and when we expect nothing in return.”The Bhagavad Gita

“I do not agree or disagree in everything with either one party or the other. Because all seem to me to have some truth and some error, but everyone recognizes the other’s error and nobody discerns his own.”Michael Servetus, Spanish theologian and physician, author of On the Errors of the Trinity, born on this dayContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 29th September”

“By three methods we may learn wisdom:First, by reflection, which is noblest;Second, by imitation, which is easiest;and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”Confucius, Chinese philosopher, born on this day in 551 BCE

A double-header from theoretical physicist Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) to start our week. On this day in 1905, the physics journal Annalen der Physik published Albert Einstein’s paper “Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?”, introducing the equation E=mc².“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its ownContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 27th September”

“To be silent with another person is a deep expression of trust and confidence, and it is only when we are unconfident that we feel compelled to talk. To be silent with another person is truly to be with that other person… We do not have to create silence. The silence is there within us.Continue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 26th September”

From The Two Winged Soul by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi,“There is a basic notion that every soul has two ‘wings.’ These’ wings of the soul ‘ are Love and Awe. When the soul is free, fresh and open, and available for inspiration, it flies on these two wings. With one wing it is hard to fly;Continue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 25th September”

I found it by Palestinian poet Fadwa Tuqan (1917 – 2003), translated by Charlie Huntington, “I found it on a beautiful, sunny day.I found it after great loss:Fresh verdant soil,Wet and flourishing.I found it as the sun passed over palm treesScattering over the grassy gardensIts golden bouquets.It was an April generous and fertileIn seeds, warmth,Continue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 24th September”

From Fragments of Holiness for Daily Reflection, based on the Buddhist Metta Bhavana (Loving Kindness) meditation,“May I be at peace.May my loved ones be at peace.May those I have never met be at peace.May those I have hurt, knowingly or unknowingly, be at peace.May those who have hurt me, knowingly or unknowingly, be at peace.MayContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 23rd September”

From Earth Wisdom by Glennie Kindred,“Now day and night are equal in both hemispheres.We too experience balance and integration as we reconnect to our inner selves. We become aware of the changing season, which gives us the chance to start again. This is a good time to release the past and move forward with clarityContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 22nd September”