“Flow” –|– Anthony Satori
“I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.”
— Hermann Hesse
Transformation
meditation
Ascent
“Ascent” –|– Anthony Satori
“Here I cry out, arms raised: ‘Both wealth and pleasure spring from dharma, so why is dharma not followed?’ Not for pleasure, not for fear, not for greed should one ever abandon dharma — not even to save one’s life. Dharma is eternal; happiness and misery are not eternal. The living self is eternal; the body through which it lives is not.”
— The Mahabharata
That Which Is
“Bathed in Light” –|– Anthony Satori
“My mind withdrew its thoughts from experience, extracting itself from the contradictory throng of sensuous images, that it might find out what that light was wherein it was bathed. And thus, with the flash of one hurried glance, it attained to the vision of That Which Is.”
— Saint Augustine
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
On This Beautiful Path
“Bloom” | Anthony Satori
“The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.”
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Quiet and Still
“Quiet and Still” | Anthony Satori
“To understand the immeasurable, the mind must be extraordinarily quiet and still.”
— Jiddu Krishnamurti
Eternal Song of the Divine (Om)
“Om” | Anthony Satori
“Om is not just a sound or vibration. It is not just a symbol. It is the entire cosmos, whatever we can see, touch, hear and feel. Moreover, it is all that is within our perception and all that is beyond our perception. It is the core of our very existence. If you think of Om only as a sound, a technique or a symbol of the Divine, you will miss it altogether. Om is the mysterious cosmic energy that is the substratum of all the things and all the beings of the entire universe. It is the eternal song of the Divine. It is continuously resounding in silence on the background of everything that exists.”
— Amit Ray
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone! May we all continue to find deeper and more resonant harmony with the eternal song of the Divine.
Calm Waters
“Calm Waters” | Anthony Satori
“The hub of calmness — that’s your heart. That’s where God lives within you. Just keep coming back to that center, and you’ll always find peace.”
— Elizabeth Gilbert
Calm
“Calm” | Anthony Satori
“The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful. If our mind is peaceful, we will be free from worries and mental discomfort, and so we will experience true happiness. But if our mind is not peaceful, we will find it very difficult to be happy, even in the very best conditions.”
— Kelsang Gyatso
The Abyss
“Cat on a Window Sill” | Anthony Satori
“If you gaze long enough into the abyss, the abyss will eventually gaze back into you.”
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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