December 7

December 7 Life consists of numerous invisible, imperceptible changes, changes that began at birth and end with death. It is not possible for us humans to observe them all. Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone; but if it dies,… Continue reading December 7

December 5

December 5  The longer mankind exists, the more liberated it becomes from prejudice and the more clearly it perceives the law of life.  Ours is the age of criticism. Religion and law try to escape from criticism, religion by saying that it is divine and law by showing that it is powerful. But some suspicions… Continue reading December 5

December 4

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… Continue reading December 4

03 December

December 3 Art is the activity whereby a person makes a conscious attempt to use the particular means at his disposal to transmit his feelings to others so that they feel them as intensely as he does. In a true creation of art, there is not only no border between the work of art and… Continue reading 03 December

December 02

December 2  “Do not kill”  these words refer not just to the killing of a person , but to the killing of anything which is alive. The commandment was written in the people’s hearts before it was heard on Mt. Sinai.  Whatever arguments they use against vegetarianism, men cannot prevent themselves from feeling compassion and… Continue reading December 02

December 01

December 1  A woman does not differ from a man in her chief missiorn. This mission is to serve God. The difference is in the method of this service. Though the mission of a woman’s life is the same as that of a man’s life and the service to God is fulfilled by the same… Continue reading December 01

November 30

November 30 When a humble person forgets himself, he is united with God. People who try to force circumstances become their slaves. Those who use them become their masters The TALMUD  There is nothing in this world more tender and more pliable than water, yet hard and rigid things cannot resist it. Weakness defeats strength,… Continue reading November 30

November 29

November 29  A word is an action. Do not say words you do not feel, lest your soul be blackened with darkness.  -From the BoOK OF DIVINE THOUGHTS  Your enemies can be more useful to you than your friends, because your friends can often pardon your weaknesses, but your enemies notice them and attract your… Continue reading November 29

November 28

November 28  Life is not destroyed, only changed, by death. The future is only an illusion inferred from our state. What is important is not the length of life, but the depth of life. What is most important is not to longer, but to take your soul out of time, as every sublime act does.… Continue reading November 28

November 27

November 27  If a passion embraces you, you should remember that this passionate desire is not a part of your soul, but a dark covering which shuts out the true qualities of your soul. You should be a lantern for yourself. Draw close to the light within you and seek no other shelter. -BUDDHIST WISDOM … Continue reading November 27