January 8 Christian teaching is so simple that even small children can understand its meaning. Those people cannot under- stand it, and only those, who want to seem and to be called Christians without being real Christians. Buddha said, “A man who starts to live for his soul is like a man who brings a… Continue reading January 8
Category: Thought of the day
January
January7 Kindness is necessary in relationships with people. If you are not kind to a person, you are not fulfilling your major obligation. You have to respect every person, no matter how miserable or ridiculous he or she may be. You should remember that in every person lives the same spirit which lives in us.… Continue reading January
January 6
January 6 It’s important to strive to do good, and even more important to strive to abstain from evil. Abstention should be a habit in your life; it should support you in your virtues. For he who is resolute in goodness, there is nothing that he could not overcome. LAO-TzU Put at least half of… Continue reading January 6
January 5
January 5 Sometimes, the damage done by our words is obvious and sometimes it isn’t, but the damage is not any smaller for our not being able to see those people who suffer from our words. A gunshot wound may be cured, but the wound made by a tongue never heals. – PERSIAN WISDOM If… Continue reading January 5
January 4
January 4 Even if we don’t want to, we can’t help but feel our connection to the rest of mankind: we are connected by industry, by trade, by art, by knowledge, and most importantly, by our common mortality. Kind people help each other even without noticing that they are doing so, and evil people act… Continue reading January 4
January 3
January 3 Those who know the rules of true wisdom are baser than those who love them. Those who love them are baser than those who follow them. CHINESE PROVERB The most important question to keep before ourselves at all times is this: Do we do the right thing? During this short period of time… Continue reading January 3
January 2
January 2 One of the worst prejudices known is held by the minority of the so-called scholars of our time, who claim that a person can live without faith. Throughout the centuries, in every age, people have wanted to know or at least have a vague idea about the source, the beginning, and the final… Continue reading January 2
January 1
To present to you the thoughts of January 1, I offer you a whole text based on the pious wishes that I receive like every year, but I wanted to provide some clarifications this year since this opportunity is offered to me. From a young friend. Happy New Year 2024 The year 2023 brought as… Continue reading January 1
December 31
December 31 The past does not exist. The future has not begun. The present is an infinitely small point in time in which the already nonexistent past meets the imminent future. At this point, which is timeless, a person’s real life exists. Time passes by ” we say. Time does not exist, only we move.… Continue reading December 31
December 30
December 30 The understanding of the fraternity and equality of all people becomes more and more popular among mankind . Do we understand our spiritual fraternity? Do we understand that we originated from one divine Father whose image we carry in ourselves and for whose perfection we strive? Have we accepted that there is the… Continue reading December 30