Gloria in excelsis deo: Glory to God in the highest

Then, dear Lord, for Thy great grace,
Grant us the bliss to see Thy face,
Where we may sing to Thy solace:

In excelsis gloria,
In excelsis gloria,
In excelsis gloria,
In excelsis gloria.

Glory to God in the highest!

Each day we bless you, and we praise your name forever and to the ages of ages.
Each day we bless you, and we praise your name forever and to the ages of ages.

Calm my mind, and rest my eyes

Love the moment and the energy of that moment will spread
beyond all boundaries into blissful, peaceful happiness.

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword;
His truth is marching on.
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on.

Kindness is Free

My religion is kindness. His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso the 14th Dalai Lama incarnation of Avalokitesvara The Buddha of Compassion

Wise Words from long ago

The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.
Plato
Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another.
Plato, The Republic

Bits of Wisdom wrapped in truth

Make every effort to live in peace with all men. Hebrews 12:14

Beautiful Dreamer

Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me, Starlight and dewdrops are waiting for thee; Sounds of the rude world, heard in the day, Lull'd by the moonlight have all pass'd away! Beautiful dreamer, dream of my song, List while I woo thee with soft melody; Gone are the cares of life's busy throng, Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me! Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me! Beautiful dreamer, out on the sea, Mermaids are chanting the wild Lorelie; Over the streamlet vapors are borne,Waiting to fade at the bright coming morn. Beautiful dreamer, beam on my heart, E'en as the morn on the streamlet and sea; Then will all clouds of sorrow depart , Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me! Beautiful dreamer, awake unto me!

Fruits of the Spirit

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness,faith, meekness,temperance: against there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23

Change my heart

You must be the change you want to see in the world. Mahatma Gandi

Nonviolence

If you win nonviolently, then you have a double victory; you not only won your fight, but you remain free. Cesar Chavez

The Third Door of Liberation

You are wonderful just the way you are. Enjoy everything that is refreshing and healing in the present moment. Be yourself. Life is precious as it is. Just be. We are at peace in the present moment, just seeing sunlight streaming through our window or hearing the sound of rain.We can enjoy every moment. We don't have to enter Nirvana, we're already there.
Words can travel thousands of miles,
May my words create mutual understanding and love.
May they be as beautiful as gems,
as lovely as flowers.

For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. Jeremiah 17:8

Peace

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27

The Last of the Mohicans

When it comes time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home.
Chief Aupumut

God is Love

"Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these. Mark 12: 29-31 God is in all of us. Through our love of one another it is evident.

Kindness

Be kind whenever possible. (It is always possible.) His Holiness The Dalai Lama

Give me Strength

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed;
We are perplexed, but not in despair;
Persecuted, but not forsaken;
cast down, but not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 8,9

Compassion

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and look at all beings with the eyes of compassion.

The Twelve Turnings of The Wheel

FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS TWELVE TURNINGS

SUFFERING: Recognition: This is suffering.
Encouragement: Suffering should be understood.
Realization: Suffering is understood.

ARISING OF SUFFERING: Recognition: There is an ignoble way that has led to suffering.
Encouragement: That ignoble way should be understood.
Realization: That ignoble way is understood.

CESSATION OF SUFFERING: Recognition: Well-Being is possible.
Encouragement: Well-Being should be obtained.
Realization: Well-Being is obtained.

HOW WELL BEING ARISES: Recognition: There is a noble path that leads to Well-Being.
Encouragement: This noble path has to be lived.
Realization: This noble path is lived.