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Where Does Wisdom Lead?

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Knowing Nothing

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. – Socrates  

Wisdom

This month the subject is Wisdom.  And today we begin with a quote that set the tone for all of our congregation’s Chapter (our meeting at which the sisters gather to discern our direction): Wisdom stands at the door and waits.

Stay Ready

God always provides what we need, but we must be ready to open our eyes and see it. – The Midrash

Fragility of Beauty

Come quickly — as soon as these blossoms open, they fall. This world exists as a sheen of dew on flowers. – Izumi Shikibu, mid-Heian period Japanese poet  

How to Open Doors

If you dedicate yourself to service, the doors will open. – Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, Alchemical Wisdom

Revealing Beauty

Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings. – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Finding God

Whoever does not see God in every place does not see God in any place. – Rabbi Elimelech

The Fragrance of the Rose

The fragrance always remains in the hand that gives the rose. – Heda Bejar  

Widen Your Consciousness

Widen your consciousness to the dimension of the earth and you will have a place for everything. – Mira Alfassa