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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
Category: Spirituality
What Shall We Do Today?
But today we kneel only to truth, follow only beauty, and obey only love. – Kahil Gibran
Common Sense from the Dalai Lama
Whether we are suffering at present or have suffered in the past, there is no reason to be unhappy. If we can remedy it, then why be unhappy? And if we cannot, there’s no use in being unhappy about it – it’s just one… Continue Reading “Common Sense from the Dalai Lama”
A Word from My Favorite Poet – Rumi
We are departing for the skies. Who has a mind for sightseeing? -Rumi
Wisdom from the Zen Tradition
From of old there were not two paths. “Those who have arrived” all walked the same road. -Zenrin, The Gospel According to Zen
Wisdom from Confucius
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall. – Confucius
Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside
Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. – Carl Jung
Wisdom from St. John of the Cross
That thou mayest have pleasure in everything, seek pleasure in nothing. That thou mayest know everything, seek to know nothing. That thou mayes possess all things, seek to possess nothing. That thou mayest be everything, seek to be nothing. -St. John of the Cross,… Continue Reading “Wisdom from St. John of the Cross”
Wisdom from Martin Luther King, Jr.
Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. – Martin Luther King, Jr.
Wisdom from Nelson Mandela
After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. – Nelson Mandela
Wisdom from Helen Keller
The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart. – Helen Keller
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