WE CAN REJECT EVERYTHING ELSE: religion, ideology, all received wisdom. But we cannot escape the necessity of love and compassion. This, then, is my true religion, my simple faith. In this sense, there is no need for temple or church, for mosque or synagogue, no need for complicated philosophy, doctrine or dogma. Our own heart, our … Read more
MAY YOU BE AT PEACE, MAY YOUR HEART REMAIN OPEN. MAY YOU AWAKEN TO THE LIGHT OF YOUR OWN TRUE NATURE. MAY YOU BE HEALED, MAY YOU BE A SOURCE OF HEALING FOR ALL BEINGS. TIBETAN BUDDHIST PRAYER GREAT MINDS discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people. … Read more
I. F. STONE 1907-1989—“The Trial of Socrates””Underground to Palestine”. WHEN WAR COMES REASON IS REGARDED AS TREASON. RICH PEOPLE MARCH ON WASHINGTON EVERY DAY. ALL GOVERNMENTS ARE RUN BY LIARS AND NOTHING THEY SAY SHOULD BE BELIEVED. … Read more
MENTAL work does not exhaust; it gives nourishment, is food for our spirit. MARIA MONTESORI THE PROPHETS sought to convey: that morally speaking, there is no limit to the concern one must feel for … Read more
THE only thing for sure is that you are here, that you are alive, that this world is full of wonders. SPINOZA WHEN I talk about forgiveness, I mean letting go, not excusing the other person or reconciling with them or condoning the behavior. Just letting go of your own suffering. … Read more
BEAUTY IS SIMPLY REALITY SEEN WITH THE EYES OF LOVE. RABINDRANATH TAGORE IT’S THE TRUTH I’M AFTER and the truth never harmed anyone. What harms … Read more
JUST WATCHED “Seven Years in Tibet”. was mesmerized! MICEL CIMENT AT 85, HE REMAINED, when the lights went out and the magic lantern began to dispense onscreen its dream-colors, a child in wonderment. NO ONE IS MORE HATED THAN HE WHO SPEAKS THE TRUTH. … Read more
OUR PURPOSE IS SIMPLE . . . TO LOVE — TO LOVE EACH OTHER — TO LOVE ALL LIFE — TO LOVE OUR EARTH. ANTHONY DOUGLAS WILLIAMS CICELY TYSON 1924-2021. “Sounder” “A Fall From Grace”. “Madea's Family” … Read more
HAROLD E. VARMUS 1939—NOBEL PRIZE SCIENCE–CANCER RESEARCHER TOBACCO, UV RAYS, VIRUSES, HEREDITY AND AGE ARE THE MAIN CAUSES OF CANCER. SCIENCE can improve lives in ways that … Read more
EVERY DAY DO SOMETHING A LITTLE BETTER. MIKE GRHICH THERE ARE OLD PEOPLE who only think about the past but it’s not like that around here. You have to do things. There’s always a future even if it’s very small. BEATRICE MONTI … Read more
