February 2  There are two different states of human existence first, to live without thinking of death; second, to live with the thought that you approach death with every hour of your life.  The more you transform your life from the material to the spiritual domain, the less you become afraid of death. A person

February 1 It is not possible to explain the origin of the spiritual from the material.   A man consists of body and soul. Thus often, especially in his youth, he is interested only in his body, but nevertheles, most essential part of every man is not his body, but his soul. It is your soul

January 31  Only greatly insolent people establish a religious law which is to be taken for granted by others, which should be accepted by everyone on faith, without any discussion or doubts.  Why must people do this?  What a strange thing! Many scoundrels try to disguise their dirty deeds by their dedication to the interests

January 20  Death and birth are two limits, and something similar hidden behind each.  When you think about what will happen to your soul after death, think also about what happened to your soul before your birth. If you plan to go somewhere, then you came from somewhere.  Where do we go after death? We

December 27  All that we see and know does not exist in reality, because it is the product of our limited ability to understand reality. Instead of saying that the world is reflected in our intellect, better to say that our intellect is reflected in the world GEORGE LICHTENBERG  Old fortresses are destroyed, monuments to

December 25  Kindness and virtue come from the heart, and should be performed without thought for the opinion of others, or of future rewards.  Virtue and charity start at home. If you have to go somewhere to display it, then it is not virtue.  Assistance given to the poor by the rich is too often

 December 23  Wisdom is understanding how eternal truth can be applied to life.  Socrates was the first who brought philosophy from heaven, distributed it among the people, and enticed them to study the science of life, human morals, and the consequences of good and evil.  Science is seldom connected with wisdom. A scholarly son knows

December 19  Real goodness is in your hands. It follows a good person as a shadow follows its object.  Everything which can make us better and happier was given to us by God. If our conscience is clear, then nothing can harm us.  EPICTETUS  They who have decided to dedicate their lives to spiritual perfection

December 4  It is not said by chance that the essence of divine law is to love God and your neighbor. Neighbors come and go, but God exists always. Therefore, a man can fulfill this law when  he is alone in a desert, or when he is in prison. He can love God and God’s