Our Quotes of the Day:
It is true that we cannot be free from sin, but at least let our sins not always be the same.
It is a presumption on the part of man when he demands in words an explanation of God.
One should perform even an insignificant task with respect.
Nor shall the seeker reach his goal unless he sacrifice all things. That is, whatever he has seen, and heard, and understood (before), all must he set at naught, that he may enter the Realm of the Spirit, which is the City of God.
As you breathe in, cherish yourself. As you breathe out, cherish all Beings.
There is more value in a little study of humility and in a single act of it than in all the knowledge in the world.
When you have great joy, you will become Buddhas!
The more you practice zazen, the more you will be able to accept something as your own, whatever it is.
If we are to accomplish anything in this world, it will in equal measure be due to the work and achievements of others.
The Jnana Sankalini Tantra teaches us that the vast magnitude of the entire universe resides within the relatively small human body.
When there is a fountain of colours, they add charm to your life. In ignorance, emotions are a bother; in knowledge, the same emotions add colours... enjoy the day with Wisdom!
Whatever state I am in, I see it as a state of mind to be accepted as it is.
Love is the most satisfying way to control the mind…Bhakti makes us single-minded when it awakens our innate spirit of love.
It is pleasant to spend time with Him, to lie close to His breast like the Beloved Disciple and to feel the infinite love present in His Heart....how can we not feel a renewed need to spend time in spiritual converse, in silent adoration, in heartfelt love before Christ present in the Most Holy Sacrament?
Humbly serving all with their beauty, flowers say more to us about God than anything else. Each one brings a message that the Heavenly Father is right here.
The window is the absence of the wall, and it gives air and light because it is empty. Be empty of all mental content, of all imagination and effort, and the very absence of obstacles will cause reality to rush in.
The truth is, every individual is imprisoned in a body. A body is a prison, a family is a prison, the world is a prison, and we are the prisoners of our own minds.
Through selfless work, love of God grows in heart.
Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark. In effect, the people who change our lives the most begin to sing to us while we are still in darkness. If we listen to their song, we will see the dawning of a new part of ourselves.
Life is more than matter. If it were just matter, there would be no need for comfort. Matter does not feel comfort or discomfort, beauty or ugliness, love or compassion, joy or sorrow. Will a chair ever feel sorry or happy? No, matter does not have these finer values. They belong to the realm of the spirit. But life is also more than spirit. If it were just spirit, there would be no need for water, food, or rest. Human life is a combination of both matter and spirit.
When one practices breath-control through Kriya, one enjoys a blissful state and becomes free from ego.
People sometimes fail to live because they are always preparing to live.
The knowledgeable person lives with a question mark '?' and the man of awe and wonder lives with an exclamation mark.
