Month: December 2018

 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… Continue reading December 23

December 22  Nothing seems to check the notion that the way to improve civilization is affected by changing its outer forms. This notion is false, and draws the activity of too many people away from effort that truly can improve our lives.  Civilization is first of all a moral thing. Without truth, for duty, love… Continue reading December 22

December 21 At the highest level of consciousness, an individual is alone. Such solitude can seem strange, unusual, even difficult. Foolish people try to escape it by means of various dissipations in order to get away from this high point, to some point lower, but wise people remain at this high point, with the help… Continue reading December 21

December 20  The real purpose of Christianity is obvious to all, and it is stronger than the lies which try to pervert it. We should separate the religion that was taught by Jesus from the religion whose subject is Jesus. Then we will understand the real meaning of the New Testament and follow it.  -HENRI… Continue reading December 20

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… Continue reading December 19

December 18  Mankind moves ceaselessly toward perfection , not of every person ‘ s accord , but through the efforts that some particular individuals make toward their personal perfection .  The kingdom of God will be created by these individual efforts .  Do not be embarrassed by all your bad deeds , by all your… Continue reading December 18

December 17  Our understanding of ourselves as discrete beings separate from each other grows out of conditions of our life in time and space.  The less we feel this separation, the more we feel our unification with all other living creatures, the lighter our load, and the more joyful our life will be . (***)… Continue reading December 17

December 16 Only the spread of love between people can improve the existing social structure. Love gives meaning to human life. This we have known since antiquity. But what is love? Many wise people have tried to answer this question. If you raise people to praise only wealth, power, and glory, then naturally they will praise… Continue reading December 16

December 15  Only misconceptions need to be supported by elaborate arguments.  Truth can always stand alone.  All goodness is as nothing compared to the goodness of truth; all sweets are as nothing compared to the sweetness of truth. The bliss of truth surpasses all other joys in the world. -BUDDHIST WISDOM  A person cannot be… Continue reading December 15