At Time Of Dread

Whenever evil befalls us,
we ought to ask ourselves, after the first suffering,
how we can turn it into good. 
So shall we take occasion, from one bitter root, 
to raise perhaps many flowers. 
 
~Leigh Hunt

Be Empty & Be Full

Be empty of worrying.
Think of who created thought!

Why do you stay in prison
when the door is so wide open?

Move outside the tangle of fear-thinking.
Live in silence.

Flow down and down in always
widening rings of being.

~Rumi

Forgiveness

” Forgiveness is the answer
to the child’s dream
of a miracle by which
what is broken is made whole again,
what is soiled is made clean again. “

~Dag Hammarskjold

Just An Illusion

When you have indulged a lust your wings drops off ;
you become lame, abandoned by a fantasy.
…People fancy they are enjoying themselves,
but they are really tearing out their wings
for the sake of an illusion.”

Have Faith

“Oh my heart, Don’t become discouraged so easily. Have faith. In the hidden world, there are many mysteries, many wonders. Even if the whole planet threatens your life, don’t let go of the Beloved’s robe for even a breath.”

~Rumi

When In Despair


When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it–always.

~Mahatma Gandhi