The invariable mark of wisdom
is to see the miraculous in the common.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature, chapter 8
Tag: Spirituality
Sunday Quote: Seeing and not yet seeing
The art of living is to enjoy what we can see
and not complain about what remains in the dark
Henri Nouwen, The Dance of Life
photo: Philippe Alès, Contre-allée de l’avenue Foch, Le Havre.
Sunday Quote: Being quiet…
The greatest attainment in this life is to be silent
and let God work and speak within
Meister Eckhart, Sermon I
photo Richard Palmer
More conscious living
Translation vary , but in our modern day, conversatio morum suorum generally means conversion of manners, a continuing and unsparing assessment and reassessment of one’s self and what is most important and valuable in life. In essence the individual must continually ask: What is worth living for in this place at this time? And having asked, one must then seek to act in accordance with the answer discerned
Paul Wilkes
Sunday Quote: Change
We live our lives,
for ever taking leave
Rilke, Duino Elegies
Sunday Quote: The key to a relaxed mind
Anyone who understands impermanence
ceases to be contentious.
The Dhammapada
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