In the tender compassion of our God,

the dawn from on high shall break upon us

to shine on those who dwell in the darkness and the shadow of death,

and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

-Little Office

Though force can protect in an emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead man to the dawn of peace.

-Dwight D. Eisenhower

In the Buddha's teaching, the five spiritual faculties necessary for true understanding are:

-faith

-energy

-mindfulness

-concentration

-wisdom

-James Baraz

The more we receive in silent prayer, the more we can give in our active life.

- Mother Teresa

Don't concern yourself with anybody who won't repay your friendship in kind.

Better to walk along way with a friend than a short way to some ornery jackass.

-Cowboy Hãvamãl

Aren't sparrows worth about a penny each?

Yet not one of them dies without our Father knowing it.

As for you, even the hairs on your head have been counted.

Fear not, you are worth more to him than sparrows.

-Jesus

We have no right to accept anything less than freedom and harmony and joy,

for only with these do we glorify God and express His Holy Will,

which is our raison d'etre.

-Emmet Fox

The only reason you suffer is because you choose to suffer.

- Miguel Ruiz

I find myself in the primordial lostness of night, solitude, forest, peace, a mind awake in the dark...

in the formlessness of night in silence, a word that pronounces itself: mercy.

- Thomas Merton

Love never faileth.

But whether there be prophecies, they shall fail.

Whether there be tongues, they shall cease.

Whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

- St. Paul

We can learn to accept the present moment as if we had invited it,

and work with it instead of against it,

making it our ally rather than our enemy.

-Pema Chödrön

Our existence depends on the existence of others,

just as each grain of sand exists in relationship to other grains of sand.

-Chögyam Trungpa

Now art my brother, because you are human, and we both are sons of one Holy Spirit;

we are equal and made of the same earth.

You are here as my companion along the path of life,

and my aid in understanding the meaning of the hidden truth.

You are my brother and I love you.

I love you for your truth, derived from your knowledge;

the truth, which I cannot see because of my ignorance.

I love you because you are weak before the strong oppressor,

poor before the greedy rich.

For these reasons, I shed tears and comfort you;

and from behind my tears,

I see you embraced in the arms of justice,

smiling and forgiving your persecutors.

You are my brother and I love you.

-Kahlil Gibran

Death stoops over me.

I'm a problem in chess. he

has the solution.

Tomas Tranströmer

There are two types on the path.

Those who come against their will and those who will be out of love.

The former memorized the prooftexts of conformity and repeat them.

The latter disappear into whatever draws them to God.

Both are drawn from the source.

Any movings from the mover.

Any love from the beloved.

-Rumi

Motivated by love or hate,

they'll try to pull or push you away

from who you are.

Don't break,

don't even sway.

With steadfast resolve,

occupy that space that belongs to you

and only you.

They can join you there,

or they can run away.

-J. Warren Welch

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