“Red Flowers” | Anthony Satori
“He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.”
– Goethe
Peace
inspiration
Be Love
“Be Love” | Anthony Satori
“The child learns to speak, not because it has learned teachers, but because it lives with those who know how to speak.”
– Lao Tzu
The great Taoist Master Lao Tzu was telling us not only how a child learns to speak, but he was also giving us a powerful metaphor for so many other things. The human being learns the Tao in this same way: not from great teachers, but from living among those who already know the Tao. This is also how each one of us learns how to truly live well: how to think, act, and speak with compassion and common sense, how to create things of value, how to find inner calm and peace, how to cultivate healthy relationships with others, how to live with enthusiasm and authenticity, and how to give and receive help and knowledge with an open heart. We learn these things from living among those who already know how to do them. And, perhaps most importantly of all, the human heart learns how to love and to be loved, in this manner, as well. We learn this by living in a family, in a community, and in a society that already understands how to do this. Once we realize this fact, it becomes incredibly clear why it is of such vital importance for each one of us to strive to preserve and cultivate these values in our own lives, in our own families, and in our own communities. We each form a vital link in the chain toward a better and more beautiful world.
The Highest Praise
“Snowcapped” | Anthony Satori
“The highest praise of God consists in the denial of Him by the atheist who finds creation so perfect that it can dispense with a Creator.”
– Marcel Proust
Mother Earth
“Carrots” | Anthony Satori
“If you truly get in touch with a piece of carrot, you get in touch with the soil, the rain, the sunshine. When you get in touch with Mother Earth and eating in such a way, you feel in touch with true life, your roots, and that is meditation. If we experience every morsel of our food in that way, we become grateful; and when you are grateful, you are happy.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
The Miraculous in the Common
“Grasshopper” | Anthony Satori
“The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Life’s Wonders
“Train” | Anthony Satori
“Stay present for yourself. Don’t give up. Getting through this place, this point, will turn your life around. Your spiritual growth has been profound. You’re about to walk through a door where you’ll see, touch, and know even more of life’s wonders. It’s your reward. Don’t stop now.”
– Melody Beattie
Morning Star
“Golden” | Anthony Satori
“There are only three things that a man really wants to do, all his life; and these are 1) to find his way to his God, his Morning Star, 2) to salute his fellow man, and 3) to enjoy the love of the woman who has come the long way with him.”
– D. H. Lawrence
In the Cool of the Afternoon
“In the Cool of the Afternoon” | Anthony Satori
“And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the afternoon.”
– Genesis 3:8
How amazing to be so familiar with God, that you would recognize the sound of Him walking in the garden. It is such a beautiful idea to imagine, and a worthy aspiration to pursue. I believe that every effort we make toward cultivating our inner connection with the universe – whether it is through nature, prayer, love, careful study, or quiet meditation – brings us closer to reattaining this level of intimacy with the spirit of God.
The Law of Attraction
“Getty Center Garden” | Anthony Satori
If we focus our hearts and minds on the good and beautiful things that we truly desire, then 1) they will be drawn to us, 2) we will recognize them when they arrive, and 3) we will have the courage, strength, and faith to grab ahold of them and make them our own.
A Good Heart
“Violet” | Anthony Satori
“No beauty shines brighter than that of a good heart.”
– Shanina Shaik
