Quote of the day

[carlagodoy]

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.
~Plato

 

[Thief]

note my signature.....as far as I know...
I quote myself.

 

[Jedster]

Thanks for the explanation of jio...jio

The quote I quoted I found in an old file I have where I collect writings I like. I expect that wherever I copied it from got it from wiki.
The wrong translation in wiki just goes to show that the written word isn't everything

However the meaning for me is almost the same.
I did have a Guru for many years who I eventually left because of corruption,however I now take (sat)Guru not to be a person. The Guru is life itself.
Nanak Ji and Kabir have been inspirations to me for over 40 years. Their poetry/writings speak to all parts of the self,whether religious or not.

Satnam..jio

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"Many people, including myself, came to the spiritual path because of deep unhappiness. In reality, when you feel depressed, lonely, betrayed, or any unwanted feelings, this is an important moment on the spiritual path. This is where real transformation can take place."

~ Pema Chödrön

http://www.lionsroar.com/turn-your-thinking-upside-down/

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on."

~ Samuel Butler

 

[Geoff-Allen]

“Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy -- because we will always want to have something else or something more.”

~ Brother David Steindl-Rast

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"Nothing that you could ever do is so bad that it warrants you removing your love for yourself. So for all those practicing self-love, I would encourage them to love themself unconditionally. Furthermore, loving yourself is a pre-requisite to loving others."

~ Iasos

http://iasos.com/articles/love/

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts."

~ Bertrand Russell

 

[Wu Wei]

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. - Plato

 

[Jedster]

"Blessed are cracked for they shall let in the light" Grougho Marx

"Blessed are cracked for they let out the light" Me (afaik)

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"Things are not what they appear to be; nor are they otherwise."

~ Surangama Sutra

https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Buddhism

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use."

~ Galileo Galilei

 

[Geoff-Allen]

“The Buddha’s teachings on love are clear. It is possible to live twenty four hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love.”

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"In the perspective of your soul, every problem is an opportunity to achieve a higher consciousness."

~ from a great little book called "365 Wisdom Pills"

 

[Geoff-Allen]

“The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.”

~ M. Scott Peck

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognise a mistake when you make it again."

~ Franklin P. Jones

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think."

~ Benjamin Disraeli

 

[Geoff-Allen]

“I feel that when we really love and accept and approve of ourselves exactly as we are, then everything in life works.”

~ Louise Hay

 

[Geoff-Allen]

“There is a wonderful mythical law of nature that the three things we crave most in life - happiness, freedom, and peace of mind - are always attained by giving them to someone else.”

~ Peyton Conway March

 

[DawudTalut]

Religion which has lost connection-making ability with God has no spirituality left in it. If God promised that religion should be forever, find the reformer.