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Thought for Today

“Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

Thought for Today

“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.” ― Dalai Lama XIV

Thought for Today

“We don’t realize that, somewhere within us all, there does exist a supreme self who is eternally at peace.” ― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

Thought for Today

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” ― Gautama Buddha

“Hurt does not heal hurt. Violence will not bring an end to violence. Help the world to understand this by reacting differently, responding newly, when anger and a need to hurt you is sent your way.” — Neale Donald Walsch

A Simple Discipline: Practice Peace

While most of us want to think of ourselves as peace-loving people we may sometimes find it difficult to practice what we preach. Even the best of us allow ourselves to become all riled up due to circumstances or even people. There may even be one particular person in your life who seems toContinue reading “A Simple Discipline: Practice Peace”

Thought for Today

“True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.” ~William Penn

Thought for Today

“Have you ever heard the wonderful silence just before the dawn? Or the quiet and calm just as a storm ends? Or perhaps you know the silence when you haven’t the answer to a question you’ve been asked, or the hush of a country road at night, or the expectant pause of a roomContinue reading “Thought for Today”

Thought for Today

“You are most powerful when you are most silent. People never expect silence. They expect words, motion, defense, offense, back and forth. They expect to leap into the fray. They are ready, fists up, words hanging leaping from their mouths. Silence? No.” ― Alison McGhee, All Rivers Flow To The Sea

Through an Artist’s Eyes: In the Secret Place

There is a place I sometimes go to in my mind during meditation. There are times I will find an actual physical place that takes me there instantly. The Holy Family Shrine near Gretna Nebraska is one of those places. Situated on a hilltop there is a magnificent view. I remember sitting in awe duringContinue reading “Through an Artist’s Eyes: In the Secret Place”