“Feline” | Anthony Satori
“Subtler than subtle, in the midst of chaos, the Creator of the world, endowed with many forms, who alone encompasses all that exists – knowing Him, one gains transcendent peace.”
– The Upanishads
Subtler than Subtle
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This Heart and This Mind
“Goldie” | Anthony Satori
“Who is this that we cherish as the Self? Which of these is the Self? It is this heart and this mind. It is awareness, perception, intelligence, insight… all of these are just names for consciousness. All is guided by consciousness, founded in consciousness. The world is guided by consciousness. Its foundation is consciousness. Consciousness is God.”
– The Upanishads
On the Topic of Luck
“Polo Players” | Anthony Satori
“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.”
– Seneca
Transcendent Moments of Awe
“Reverence” | Anthony Satori
“Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.”
– John Milton
The Face of God
“Grey Hawk” | Anthony Satori
“To love another person is to see the face of God.”
– Victor Hugo
A Living, Daring Confidence
“Flag Girl” | Anthony Satori
“Faith is a living, daring confidence in God’s grace, so sure and certain that a person could stake one’s life on it a thousand times.”
– Martin Luther
One Who Has Faith
“Polo Horses” | Anthony Satori
“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.”
– Saint Thomas Aquinas
Joy for Living
“Tortoise Laughing” | Anthony Satori
“Basically, at the very bottom of life, which seduces us all, there is only absurdity, and more absurdity. And maybe that’s what gives us our joy for living, because the only thing that can defeat absurdity is lucidity.”
– Albert Camus
Focus and Simplicity
“Focus and Simplicity” | Anthony Satori
“That’s been one of my mantras – focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean, to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.”
– Steve Jobs
Wild Creatures
“Wild Creatures” | Anthony Satori
“Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird?”
– Sir David Attenborough
