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“To those who are wise, nothing more resembles that merciful spring whence all derive than every beauty to be found here.” Michelangelo (1475 – 1564), born on this day

Ash Wednesday “Be with us, O God, when we think of the wrongs we have done to other people; lest, hating ourselves for our evil-doing, we turn our hatred outward on to them. Help us to forgive ourselves, acknowledging that we are no better than we are; and then help us to believe that weContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 5th March”

“The many branches of science that observe the physical world and its relationship to the cosmos are profoundly privileged in that they bring their exponents into a close relationship with the teeming varieties of life… many scientists have discovered that the patterns revealed within the universe show an intelligent consistency and order that is bothContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 4th March”

World Wildlife Day “Surely we do not want to live in a world without the great apes, our closest living relatives in the animal kingdom? A world where we can no longer marvel at the magnificent flight of bald eagles or hear the howl of wolves under the moon? A world not enhanced by theContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 3rd March”

“All you need to do is focus your attention on your in-breath and out-breath, recognize it, and smile to it. Bring aware that you’re breathing in means you’re really there. Your presence is a wonder and a miracle. Breathing like that, you bring your mind back to your body and become truly presence in theContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 2nd March”

Zero Discrimination Day “The human spirit is resilient and that truth—no matter how long you abuse it and how long you try to crush it—will, as Dr. King would say, rise up again, and in the final analysis will prevail. From the point of view of the poor, the hungry, the disenfranchised, the wretched ofContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 1st March”

Ramadan Begins “The poplars shimmer sunlight againThe ceanothus is a cloud of indigoWhile an azalea in my gardenIs more hues of magenta than you can imagineThe sun is gentle these long fasting daysSome an endurance testThey still lend me more discipline than I naturally possessThe orchid cascades alabaster blossomsOver the windowsill in the kitchenPots ofContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 28th February”

“Tonight I am asking for your help. I call upon you to draw from the depths of your being to prove that we are a human race. To prove that our love outweighs our need to hate. That our compassion is more compelling than our need to blame. That our sensitivity to those in needContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 27th February”

Maha Shivaratri “Mahashivratri is the day of Shiva. Wherever there is beauty, truth, and benevolence, there is Shiva. And, there is no place where the Shiva-principle is absent. But, Shiva is not a person. It is that principle which is the summum bonum of the whole creation and pervades the entire universe. This principle, calledContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 26th February”

“When fallowness strikes, it is important to place it in the context of the creative cycle. After the period of conception – an exciting period during which we sparkle with ideas – comes the time of gathering and preparation, when things get moving. This is followed by a period of growth, which cannot be hurried,Continue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 25th February”