This morning I reflect on a previously posted quote from Meister Eckhart, “If ‘thank you’ is the only prayer you say, that will be enough.” I’m so thankful and I feel that giving thanks to the Creator is enough for me today :) Wishing you peace and blessings….love and light on this beautiful day! Photo – Read More –
Reading the beautiful poetry of Indian poet Radindranath Tagore (1861-1941….Thanks, S!) reminded me so much of another favorite [Lebanese] poet of mine: Khalil Gibran (1883-1931)! Contemporaries in age, both were distinguished by their beautiful poetry…and interestingly by their involvement in politics. Though neither would probably have considered themselves politicians…Gibran used to say, “Spare me the – Read More –
Perhaps it is the scientist in me, but recently I have conducted a few (human) reactivity experiments. They are rather simple…I say something mildly controversial that I know the person may not like and just observe how they react. The different levels of response are amazing! The three broad categories of response I’ve found are: – Read More –
The Mulla nearly fell into a pool of water. A man whom he knew slightly was nearby and saved him in the nick of time. Every time they met in the future, the man reminded Nasrudin about how he had saved him from getting wet. When this had happened several times Nasrudin took him to – Read More –
The difference between false memories and true ones is the same as for jewels: it is always the false ones that look the most real, the most brilliant. — Salvador Dali Photo source: Salvador Dali’s The Persistence of Memory (1931). For an interesting discussion on the piece, click here. Spanish artist Salvador Dalí (1904 – Read More –
Do you imagine the universe is agitated? Go into the desert at night and look out at the stars. This practice should answer the question. The superior person settles her mind as the universe settles the stars in the sky. By connecting her mind with the subtle origin, she calms it. Once calmed, it naturally expands, – Read More –
The great Taoist master Chuang Tzu once dreamt that he was a butterfly fluttering here and there. In the dream he had no awareness of his individuality as a person. He was only a butterfly. Suddenly, he awoke and found himself laying there, a person once again. But then he thought to himself, “Was I – Read More –