Karen Armstrong , A History of God

One of the reasons religion seems so irrelevant today is that many of us no longer have the sense that we are surrounded by the unseen.

In these difficult times we cannot forget that we are spiritual beings and need to give thanks for everything.

The Universe… The incredible difference in scale between the tiny world we live in every day and the vastness of all time and space begs the question of whether we will ever be able to grasp the fullness of the cosmos. But that doesn’t stop us from trying. In fact, contemplating the great unknowns must be one of the oldest hobbies in human experience. The pursuit has given rise first to religion, then to philosophy, then to people who make fun of religion and philosophy.

The Asian Journal of Thomas Merton (1975) Part One : Ceylon / November 29 - December 6

I am able to approach the Buddhas barefoot and undisturbed, my feet in wet grass, wet sand. Then the silence of the extraordinary faces. The great smiles. Huge and yet subtle. Filled with every possibility, questioning nothing, knowing everything, rejecting nothing, the peace not of emotional resignation but of Madhyamika, of sunyata, that has seen through every question without trying to discredit anyone or anything — without refutation — without establishing some other argument. For the doctrinaire, the mind that needs well-established positions, such peace, such silence, can be frightening.

Bertrand Russell

All roads lead home

Il ya des centaines de chemins d'accès sur le Mont

Il ya des centaines de sentiers dans la montagne,
menant tous dans la même direction,
de sorte qu'il n'a pas d'importance chemin que vous prenez.
La seule de perdre du temps est celui
qui tourne autour de et autour de la montagne,
disant à chacun que sa voie est fausse.

hindoue enseignement

There Are Hundreds Of Paths Up The Mountain

There are hundreds of paths up the mountain,
all leading in the same direction,
so it doesn't matter which path you take.
The only one wasting time is the one
who runs around and around the mountain,
telling everyone that his or her path is wrong.

Hindu teaching

Gosho for the day

If the spirit of many in body but one in mind prevails among the people, they
will achieve all their goals, whereas if one in body but different in mind, they
can achieve nothing remarkable.

(WND, 618)
Many in Body, One in Mind
Written to the lay priest Takahashi on August 6, year unknown

from "Daily Wisdom - from the writings of Nichiren Daishonin"