“Crème Brûlée and a Shot of Espresso” | Anthony Satori
“We think there is color, we think there is sweet, we think there is bitter, but in reality there are only atoms and void.”
– Democritus (c. 400 BC)
Atoms and Void
wisdom
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
Everything Has Beauty
“Fig Beetle” | Anthony Satori
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
– Confucius
Live Lightly
“Take Flight” | Anthony Satori
The fact is, life is a great mystery. None of us knows how long we have here. We may, by some miracle, still be around a hundred years from now. Or we may be gone next week. No one knows. So I say, live lightly. Glide as smoothly as you can over the bumps and dips of this world – they really don’t matter in the big scheme of things. Embrace each day as the gift that it is. Live love, live joy, and live kindness. Live compassion, live gratitude, and live courage. Watch, listen, and learn with humility. Think, speak, and act with intention. And then, when the stars align and the wind is at your back, be ready to fly when the universe presents you with the opportunity to fly.
Afterburners
“Afterburners” | Anthony Satori
“The best thing is to keep a balance in your life, to acknowledge the great powers around us and within us. If you can do that, and live that way, you are truly wise.”
– Euripides
The Sage’s Mind
“Ocean Cave” | Anthony Satori
“The ten thousand things are insufficient to distract the sage’s mind – that is the reason he is still. In the midst of darkness, he alone sees the dawn. In the midst of soundlessness, he alone hears harmony.”
– Lao Tzu
They Alone See Truly
“The Field” | Anthony Satori
“Whatever exists, animate or inanimate, is born through the union of the field and its knower. They alone see truly, who see the spirit of God the same in every creature. Seeing the same God everywhere, they do not harm themselves or others. Thus they attain the supreme goal.”
– The Bhagavad Gita
The Tao of Chuang Tzu
“Zhuangzi” | Anthony Satori
“A wise man knows that it is better to sit on the banks of a remote mountain stream than to be emperor of the whole world.”
– Chuang Tzu
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
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