“A Happy Snail (After the Rain)” | Anthony Satori
“Anything you lavish with attention can become a mirror, a portal, a lens on the meaning of life – a dandelion, a muskrat, a mountain, a snail.”
– Maria Popova
After the Rain
life
Simplicity in All Things
“Simplicity” | Anthony Satori
“Simplicity in character, in manners, in style; in all things the supreme excellence is simplicity.”
– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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
An Illusion, a Shadow, a Story
“Stroll” | Anthony Satori
“What is life? A madness. What is life? An illusion, a shadow, a story. All life is a dream, and dreams themselves are only dreams.”
– Pedro Calderon de la Barca
Ten Thousand Lifetimes
“Figs” | Anthony Satori
“Truth cannot be borrowed. It can only be experienced directly. It is the fruit of exploration, suffering, and the direct encounter between one’s own spirit and reality – the reality of the present moment and the reality of ten thousand lifetimes.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
The Beauty of Life
“Flower Burst” | Anthony Satori
“Peace is the beauty of life. It is sunshine. It is the smile of a child, the love of a mother, the joy of a father, the togetherness of a family. It is the advancement of man, the victory of a just cause, the triumph of virtue.”
– Menachem Begin
Earthly Delights
“Wild Horses” | Anthony Satori
“Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.”
– Khalil Gibran
The Beauty of a Garden
“Double Delight” | Anthony Satori
“It gives you a good feeling. Each year, you rediscover in a garden the magic of life. A flower arrives, and it is a miracle. The leaves fall in the autumn, and it looks fantastic. There is a tenderness about a garden, and you can’t help but be sensitive to that.”
– Hubert de Givenchy
Affirmation
“Life is Beautiful” | Anthony Satori
Ours is not to rage against the darkness, but to create so much light that darkness has nowhere left to hide.
Dedication of Life
“Face to Face” | Anthony Satori
“Now it is time to sit quiet, face to face with thee, and to sing dedication of life in this silent and overflowing leisure.”
– Rabindranath Tagore
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