January 15  The greatest truth of the teachings of Christ is the direct connection between a man (God’s son) and God (His Father) You ask me, what the most important feature of Christ’s character was. I will answer you: it was his confidence in the greatness of the human soul. He saw in a person… Continue reading January 15

January 14  You should love only one thing in yourself, that which is the same in all of us.  In loving that which is the same in all of us, you love God.  Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said until him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all… Continue reading January 14

January 13 Faith is the understanding of the meaning of life and the acceptance of those duties and responsibilities connected to it.  Who is a good man? Only a man who has faith is good . What is faith? This is when your will is in consent with the world’s conscience and the world’s wisdom.… Continue reading January 13

January 12  There are people who take responsibility for making decisions for others and determining their relationship to God and to the world; and there are people, the overwhelming majority of them, who give this authority to the others, and blindly believe in everything they are told. Both groups of people commit an equal crime. … Continue reading Untitled

January 11  Perfection  is impossible without humility. “Why should I strive for perfection, if I am already good enough?”  The higher the position you occupy among other people, the more humble you should be. Many people live in height and glory, but the mysteries of this world can be revealed only to those who are… Continue reading January 11

January 10  The basis of all education is the establishment of our relationship to the beginning of all things, and the conclusions about our behavior which may be drawn from this.  But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about… Continue reading January 10

January 9  Knowledge is real knowledge only when it is acquired by the efforts of your intellect, not by memory.  Only when we forget what we were taught do we start to have real knowledge – HENRY DAVID THOREAU  A constant flow of thoughts expressed by other people can stop and deaden your own thought… Continue reading January 9

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

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  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