It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. Laura Ingalls Wilder said that, and she was right. This seems such simple stuff, such simplistic knowledge, yet when we truly embrace it as our living reality, our day-to-day lives begin to change in very important ways. So take…
Category: the power of now, living in the present moment
An inspirational quote about “the road is the goal” by Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
“Once you realize that the road is the goal and that you are always on the road, not to reach a goal, but to enjoy its beauty and its wisdom, life ceases to be a task and becomes natural and simple, in itself an ecstasy.” —Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
Poems: “Ode to this moment” by Pablo Neruda
“Ode to the moment” This moment as smooth as a board, and fresh, this hour, this day as clean as an untouched glass –not a single spiderweb from the past: we touch the moment with our fingers, we cut it to size, we direct its blooming. It’s living, it’s alive: it brings nothing from yesterday…
POEMS: “PRAISE DAY” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
PRAISE DAY Let us halt now for a space in our hurrying Let us take time to look up and look out. Let us refuse for a spell to be worrying; Let us decline both to question or doubt. If one goes caviling Hair splitting, flaw hunting, ready for strife, All the best pleasure is…
POEMS: “Our blessings” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
OUR BLESSINGS Sitting to-day in the sunshine, That touched me with fingers of love, I thought of the manifold blessings God scatters on earth, from above; And they seemed, as I numbered them over, Far more than we merit, or need, And all that we lack is the angels To make…
POEMS: “IF” by Janice Salois
Benjavisa/Getty Images : “Heart Alchemy” “IF” If only if would disappear, I’d live in the now. Be present – right here. If only if did not exist, I’d quit rewriting the past with a twist. If only if would go away, I’d stop regretting things I can’t unsay. If only if would loosen it’s grip…
WISDOM QUOTES ON “GRATITUDE”
WISDOM QUOTES ON “GRATITUDE” “Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” ― Marcel Proust “Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh “Be grateful for what you already have while you…
INSPIRATIONAL POEMS: “Seeking For Happiness” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
“Seeking For Happiness” Seeking for happiness we must go slowly; The road leads not down avenues of haste; But often gently winds through by ways lowly, Whose hidden pleasures are serene and chaste. Seeking for happiness we must take heed Of simple joys that are not found in speed. Eager for noon-time’s large effulgent splendour,…
SUFI POEMS FROM IRAN: “One breath”(living in the present moment, from an older post) by Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh
Treasure this breath,
this moment you now enjoy,
POEMS: “Photographs” by Trina Graves
“Photographs” May 23, 2019 Trina GravesLeave a comment A split second of time Frozen for all to see Photographs are treasures Capturing memories clearly Beautiful scenes full of colour People smiling having fun Whether a garden in winter Or an exotic paradise of sun Our Earth is abundantly rich Opulent beauty wherever you look Landscapes,…
Learning from nature POEMS: “These roses” by Ralph Waldo Emerson
These roses under my window make no reference to former roses or to better ones; they are for what they are; they exist with God to-day. There is no time to them. There is simply the rose; it is perfect in every moment of its existence. Before a leaf-bud has burst, its whole life acts;…
Spirituality from Daily Word: “Moments” (Espiritualidad de la Palabra Diaria: “Momentos”)
Moments I take time to live in and appreciate each moment of the day. Moments are precious snapshots of time, some more memorable than others. Each moment of my life can touch me significantly, yet I may let some slip by without notice, not realizing the impact or the meaning they could impart. Today…
