Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.
I do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.
Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.
‘New’ is a beautiful word which opens up many possibilities. If every day can be viewed as ‘New’ then, life blossoms - like new leaves, buds, flowers and fruit - full of colour, fragrance, taste and rasa: the very essence of living.
Faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is light by day and right mindfulness is protection by night.
To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others
