Inspiration
Gray skied pre-dawn
In the clear air Near my window A red bird trills Perched On the highest branch of the highest treetop Repeating her song Until the sun crests the horizon I don’t know this bird’s scientific name But we share this moment of aliveness And celebrate dawn Singing Sarah Robinson Poem: "This moment of aliveness," Copyright Sarah Robinson, 2018. To develop the drop of compassion in our heart is the only effective spiritual response to hatred and violence.
Thich Nhat Hanh Zen Buddhist Teacher, Poet, and Peacemaker, Vietnam-U.S.-France (1926-2022) If the last day comes, and you have a seedling in your hand, plant it.
Musnad Ahmad no. 12491 Islam |
I pay tribute to the past as a resource that can serve as a foundation for us to revision and renew our commitment to the present, to making a world where all people can live fully and well, where everyone can belong.
bell hooks Black feminist scholar-activist, U.S. (1952-2021) Let nothing upset you.
Let nothing frighten you. Everything is changing. God alone is changeless. Patience attains the goal. Who has God lacks nothing. God alone fills every need. St. Teresa of Avila Christian saint, Spain (1515-82) I think the most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe.
Albert Einstein Nobel-prize winning physicist, Switzerland-Germany-U.S (1879-1955) |