In this sorrowful world why tamper with anything that lifts our spirits? — Mira, A Scholar, A Lawyer, and A Priest. In one of her most famous stories Mira tells of a crippled boy who only can watch others play in a well, until one day Krishna arrives and encourages the boy to climb on his shoulders…
A Great Swing Thought
In my travels I spent time with a great yogi. Once he said to me, “Become so still you hear the blood flowing through your veins.” One night as I sat in quiet, I seemed on the verge of entering a world inside so vast I know it is the source of all of us.…
A Hundred Objects Close By
I know a cure for sadness: Let your hands touch something that makes your eyes smile. I bet there are a hundred objects close by that can do it. Look at beauty’s gift to us — her power is so great she enlivens the earth, the sky, and the soul. — Mira. Mirabai is the most…
Sit Still And God Will Come To You
I felt in need of a great pilgrimage so I sat still for three days and God came to me. — Kabir. One doesn’t consider a great pilgrimage occurring in one’s own home, but Kabir makes his point — God is always present, always present in our lives. Now over the years I’ve been in some pretty…
Every Holy Shrine In The World
If you circumambulated every holy shrine in the world ten times; it would not get you to heaven as quick as controlling your anger. — Kabir. I love the poetry of Kabir because he has such a sense of humor. He also has a biting wit, once saying, “I don’t think there is such a…