Respect the mind that stirs in every creature: love is a mystery known by metals too; every flower opens its soul to Nature; everything is sentient, and works on you. Beware! From the blind wall one watches you: even matter has a logos all its own . . . do not put it to some impious…
Category: compassion, love, understanding
Stories with a lesson: The story of “The wise Woman’s stone”
The Wise Woman’s Stone “A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream.The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food.~~The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him.She…
Wisdom poems: “Love all” by Dostoevsky
Love all Love all that has been created by God, both the whole and every grain of sand. Love every leaf and every ray of light. Love the beasts and the birds, love the plants, love every separate fragment. If you love each separate fragment, you will understand the mystery of the whole resting in God. —Dostoevsky
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Respect” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “respeto”)
Respect I respect myself and all others. Variations of the Golden Rule can be found throughout the world’s religions. Today I set the intention to live by this timeless rule of treating others the way I wish to be treated. I see the Divine in myself as a child of God, and I…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Life”(Espiritualid de la Palabra Diaira: “Vida”)
Life My life makes a difference in the world. I am rich in spiritual inheritance, and I use my life to express my divine qualities. I am not limited to the body I inhabit. While I am blessed with physical senses to experience life, I know there is so much more to me. I use…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Connection” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Conexión”)
Connection I have a sacred connection to all life. I see the interconnectedness of everything when I look at nature. I notice how the trees provide a nesting place for birds and how rainfall nourishes all living creatures. My observations remind me that I am connected to all things through Spirit. I honor my connection…
A quote from Swami Dhyan Giten from: “When the Drop becomes the Ocean”
“When a person experiences the divine, he can no longer condemn anyone. Love becomes natural to him, because he starts seeing godliness in everybody. The person that has entered the inner temple of the heart of all living beings truly sees. To experience godliness one has to recognize that which is hidden deep in the…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “World Peace” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria “Paz Mundial”)
World Peace I do my part to bring peace to the world. The way I live my life tells a lot about my character. Do my words express peace and love? Do my actions convey kindness and consideration? There is love in my heart for all humankind. I share this love freely regardless of…
POEMS: “A human life in the twinkling of a star” by Amira (“Una vida humana en el parpadeo de una estrella”)
“A human life in the twinkling of a star” Millions of years in forming Since the start of our planet… so young! Such huge scale of time A difficult concept to grasp for the mind Humanity has just begun! In the big scheme of things what is the time of a human…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Grateful” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Gratitud”)
Grateful I bless the world by sharing my gratitude. Whenever I am the recipient of a gift, a kind gesture, or a warm thought from another, I feel grateful. I want to express that gratitude, so I allow feelings of appreciation to well up in my heart. I radiate thanksgiving and gratitude not only to…
A wisdom Zen quote on problems with relationships by Thich Nhat Hanh
“When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don’t blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with our friends or family, we blame the other person….
Spirituality from Daily Word “Compassion” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria “Compasión”)
Compassion My compassion flows as I see myself in others. Whether someone I know is in a state of celebration, tribulation, or somewhere in between, I try to understand what they’re going through and love them unconditionally. How I react to the people in my life shows me a part of myself. Some of…
