Closer to death

Every breath we take, we are one breath closer to death. ~ Radhanath Swami

Act

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you If you do not act on upon them?

Live wisely

Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.

See the miracle

If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.

Death - A beginning

"For a devotee death is not the end but just the beginning. Beginning of entrance into a realm of eternity." ~ Radhanath Swami

Satisfied

Sometimes river flows very strong, sometimes it flows very small, but it makes no difference to the ocean because it is satisfied in itself with its own quantity of water. Similarly, when our heart is cleansed with spirituality, we find pleasure and ecstasy with our own selves that is so sweet, so wonderful and so satisfying, that the so-called pleasures of this world no longer have any values, no appeal at all. ~ Radhanath Swami

Different roads

Prayer

"Everyone prays to You from fear of the Fire;
And if You do not put them in the Fire,
This is their reward.
Or they pray to You for the Garden,
Full of fruits and flowers.
And that is their prize.
But I do not pray to You like this,
For I am not afraid of the Fire,
And I do not ask You for the Garden.
But all I want is the Essence of Your Love,
And to return to be One with You,
And to become Your Face."~ Rabia al `Adawiyya.

Find your way home

“If light is in your Heart
You will find your way Home.”
~ Rumi

When the ego is gone

“When the ego is gone, the whole individuality arises in its crystal purity – transparent, intelligent, radiant, happy, alive – vibrating with an unknown rhythm. That unknown rhythm is God. It is a song heard in the deepest core of your being, a dance of the formless, but one can hear the footsteps.” ~ Osho

Living the truth

Merit lieth in service & virtue

"May each morn be better than its eve and each morrow richer than its yesterday. Man's merit lieth in service and virtue and not in the pageantry of wealth and riches." --Bahá'u'lláh

Healing diseases

"There are two ways of healing diseases, the material way and the spiritual way. The first is the remedies of the physician; the second prayers and turning one’s self to God. Both must be practiced and followed. The diseases that happen to ...be caused by physical accident are cured by medical aid; others, which are due to spiritual causes, will disappear by spiritual means. For instance: For a disease due to grieving, fear, nervous impressions, the spiritual remedies will take more effect than the physical. Therefore, these tow kinds of remedies must be followed; neither is an obstacle to the other. You must take care of the physical remedies. These also came from the bounty and mercy of God who revealed and made evident the science of medicine, so that His servants may also be benefited by this mode of healing. In the same way take care of the spiritual healing, because it giveth wonderful results." ~ Abdu'l-Bahá

Love comes as a grace

"Love is not to be learned from men; it is one of nature’s gifts and comes as a grace."

Heaven within

Love cures

I started a joke

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I started a joke which started the whole world crying
But I didn't see that the joke was on me oh no
I started to cry which started the whole world laughing
Oh If I'd only seen that the joke was on me

I looked at the skies running my hands over my eyes
And I fell out of bed hurting my head from things that I said
'Till I finally died which started the whole world living
Oh If I'd only seen that the joke was on me

I looked at the skies running my hands over my eyes
And I fell out of bed hurting my head from things that I said
'Till I finally died which started the whole world living
Oh If I'd only seen that the joke was on me

Oh no that the joke was on me

 

~ 'I started a joke' by Bee Gees

Blind to see

Tell me why are we, so blind to see
That the one's we hurt, are you and me~ 'Gangsta's Paradise' by Coolio

Paint misery or bliss

Your own choice