“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” – Buddha Peace is neither the absence of conflict nor the perfectly feathered nest; it is an active state of abiding in thankfulness for the privilege of being. Photo credit: Simon Maage on Unsplash
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Actively Abiding
“Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart…live in the question.” – Rainer Maria Rilke Everyone has unsolved matters in his heart. Such matters ebb and flow with the passage of time and their resolution cannot be forced arbitrarily. How these matters are handled largely determines ones effectiveness in living. Actively abiding in …

Cosmic Law
When we think of laws, what typically comes to mind are man’s laws, i.e. a system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties. These laws, like a company handbook, protect the best from the worst and …

Place of Peace
In nature, every hurricane has an eye. Likewise, no matter how fierce the cyclonic winds of your circumstances may be, there is always a place of peace to be found within. That sanctuary of tranquility, deep within your heart, connects you to all the wisdom and resource you shall ever need to weather any storm. …

Enlightenment
A few thoughts for you on the matter of enlightenment that will hopefully give you starting points for reflection... Enlightenment liberates us from the tyranny of petty things. It frees us from binding opinion, false judgments, and the confines of the material world. Enlightenment is the direct result of connection with truth, of personal communion …
Reconciliation
Reconciliation by Walt Whitman Word over all, beautiful as the sky, Beautiful that war and all its deeds of carnage must in time be utterly lost, That the hands of the sisters Death and Night incessantly softly wash again and ever again, this soiled world; For my enemy is dead, a man divine as myself …
Are you ready?
Morning dawns are you ready? by Gregg Hake Mist rising from lake below Air rich with summery scents Infusing earth's crescendo Heart is filled with what presents. All things made new Not one refrain Doth nature feign I heed her cue. My world today unfolds A new song, a new day Infused with fresh bouquet …
True Joy in Life
"This is the true joy in life - being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; being a force of nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote …
Throwing Away Our Happiness III
"The soul of our happiness may be—love. This love may be so fine and great and simple and it so fills our life that it leaves no room for pain, as light crowds out darkness. It may, with its Midas touch, turn even our trials and troubles into the gold of sweetness, strength and consolation. …
500
It is my delight to announce that today's entry was my 500th consecutive daily post. Thank you for your support! Your readership and comments warm my heart and I count the opportunity to share daily words of inspiration as one of my greatest privileges. If you haven't commented yet, don't worry, the time will come …