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The House of Wisdom

The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind. – Khalil Gibran

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