“Body and Mind” | Anthony Satori
“To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”
— Buddha
Body and Mind
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In the Shade of a Tree
“In the Shade of a Tree” | Anthony Satori
“Those who decide to use [what] leisure [they have] as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good company, good conversation… these are the happiest people in the world. And they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of happiness in others.”
— William Lyon Phelps
Illumined Essence
“Luminescence” | Anthony Satori
Life is electric. Every ordinary, mundane moment is rich with the essence of life, if you simply take the time to look for it, and cultivate the inner and outer senses necessary to perceive it.
Front Row Seat
“Front Row Seat” | Anthony Satori
“Happiness is a butterfly which, when pursued, seems always beyond our grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”
— Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Soul Within
“The Soul Within” | Anthony Satori
“Words, like nature, half reveal and half conceal the soul within.”
— Alfred Lord Tennyson
Walk in the Rain
“Walk in the Rain” | Anthony Satori
“Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.”
— Roger Miller
The Perception of Beauty
“The Perception of Beauty” | Anthony Satori
“Works of art are precious, among other reasons, because they make it possible for us to know, if only imperfectly and for a little while, what it actually feels like to think subtly and to feel nobly.”
— Aldous Huxley
Love From Afar
“Two Birds” | Anthony Satori
[a poem]
Love from afar has a beauty all its own. That being said, let’s be near.
The Fire of Primal Energy
“The Fire of Primal Energy” | Anthony Satori
“Hear, O children of immortal bliss: you are born to be united with God. Follow the path of the illumined ones and be united with the Spirit of Life. Kindle the fire of kundalini [primal energy] deep in meditation. Bring your mind and breath under control. Drink deep of divine love, and you will attain the unitive state.”
— the Upanishads (Shvetashvatara)
Untranslatable
“Untranslatable” | Anthony Satori
“The spotted hawk swoops by and accuses me, he complains of my gab and my loitering. I too am not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable, I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world.”
— Walt Whitman
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