“Love” | Anthony Satori
“Life is a song – sing it. Life is a game – play it. Life is a challenge – meet it. Life is a dream – realize it. Life is a sacrifice – offer it. Life is love – enjoy it.”
– Sai Baba
Life is a Song
buddhism
A Single Flower
“Golden” –|– Anthony Satori
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.”
– Buddha
Grasshopper
“Buddha” –|– Anthony Satori
“When a grasshopper sits on a blade of grass, it has no thought of separation, resistance, or blame. Children seem to prefer dragonflies whose wings and bellies are as red as chili peppers. But the green grasshopper blends completely with the green grass, and children rarely notice it. It neither retreats nor beckons. It knows nothing of philosophy or ideals. It is simply grateful for its ordinary life. Dash across the meadow, my dear friend.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
The Scent of Old Books
“The Scent of Old Books” –|– Anthony Satori
“I have found Truth. Hearing such a boastful statement, you are probably breaking up in laughter. But I mean it. When I encountered Truth, I was startled. It was nothing out of the ordinary. Why has it taken me so long to recognize it, more than ten thousand lives? When I saw it, I was so surprised, all I could do was burst out laughing, just as you must be doing as you read this. I said, ‘I thought with a fancy name like Truth, you’d be more beautiful.’ ‘You think I’m ugly?’ Truth asked. I looked again and had to admit that Truth was not ugly. Truth then asked, ‘Now that you’ve seen me, what will you do tonight?’ I answered solemnly, ‘When I am hungry, I will eat. When I am tired, I will sleep.'”
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Portals and paths to enlightenment exist all around us. Life is filled with opportunities for us to enrich our minds with knowledge and beauty, to infuse our actions with love and joy, and to fill our hearts with compassion and understanding. And the more earnestly and enthusiastically we pursue such things, the more deeply our Being will become enlightened with all of the wonders that the Universe has to offer.
The Present Moment
“Sunlight on Blue Water” –|– Anthony Satori
“The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present.”
— Eckhart Tolle
Internal Peace
“Internal Peace” –|– Anthony Satori
“One cannot reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.”
— Lao Tzu
A Pure and Peaceful Mind
“Panda” –|– Anthony Satori
“Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue arises from good actions, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind.”
— Buddha
In a Calm Spirit
“Squirrel with a Lemon” | Anthony Satori
“Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.”
— Saint Francis de Sales
Sincere Longing
“Sincere Longing” | Anthony Satori
“Only the wise know just where predestination ends and free will begins. Meanwhile, you must keep on doing your best, according to your own clearest understanding. You must long for freedom as the drowning man longs for air. Without sincere longing, you will never find God.”
— Paramahansa Yogananda
Tea and Cookies
“Tea and Cookies” | Anthony Satori
“Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.”
— Thich Nhat Hanh
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