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“Like treasure hidden in the groundtaste in the fruitgold in the rockoil in the seedthe Absolute hidden away in the heartno one can know the ways of our lord white as jasmine… Breath for fragrance, who needs flowers?With peace, patience, forgiving and self-command,who needs the Ultimate Posture?The whole world becomes oneself,who needs solitude?O lord whiteContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 9th December”

“In my belief, there’s one spirit. I prefer to call it the Holy Spirit. I don’t think it matters if you call it God or Allah or Jesus or Fred or David or too early in the morning or whatever… At some point the entire population of the earth is gonna have to look backContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 8th December”

“The world is a very puzzling place. If you’re not willing to be puzzled, you just become a replica of someone else’s mind.” Noam Chomsky, polymath, born on this day in 1928 – Happy Birthday Uncle Noam!

“This day was honored centuries ago as the feast of Saint Nicholas, progenitor of Santa Claus. Whatever your stance toward mythic Christmas figures, Nicholas also deserves notice as the patron saint of weavers, bakers, and sailors – all people who work with nature intimately, shaping it to their own ends. Weavers take the raw fibersContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 6th December”

“Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn,a cool breeze in summer, snow in winter.If your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary things,this is the best season of your life.” Wu-Men, Chinese Zen Master (1183 – 1260)

“A very great vision is needed, and the man who has it must follow it as the eagle seeks the deepest blue of the sky.” Crazy Horse, Lakota leader (1840 – 1877), born on this day

“I say religion isn’t about believing things. It’s ethical alchemy. It’s about behaving in a way that changes you, that gives you intimations of holiness and sacredness.” Karen Armstrong, founder of the Charter for Compassion, quoted in Fragments of Holiness for Daily Reflection

“For though my faith is not yoursand your faith is not mineif we are each free to light our own flametogether we can banishsome of the darkness of the world.” Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

“Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and being alone won’t either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You have to risk your heart. You are here to be swallowed up. AndContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 1st December”

“Spiritual space, silence, the emptiness from which things can be born – these spaces worry us. We are fretful to fill them. As Christmas approaches, we can be pulled into cycles of gift-buying, into hectic socializing, and so abandon the empty spaces that our soul needs so badly… Creating spiritual space is an art. ConsiderContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 30th November”