NATURE, all parent, ancient, and divine, O Much-mechanic mother, art is thine; Heav’nly, abundant, venerable queen, In ev’ry part of thy dominions seen. Untam’d, all-taming, ever splendid light, All ruling, honor’d, and supremly bright. Immortal, first-born, ever still the same,… Hymn to Nature
As “the Knower,” Krishna is the unchanging consciousness That watches the creative drama within the Field of His being, and He declares that the power to discriminate between “the Field” and its “Knower” is the essential condition of wisdom. But… The Knower
God be in my head, And in my understanding; God be in my eyes, And in my looking; God be in my mouth, And in my speaking; God be in my heart, And in my thinking; God be at my… Divine Omnipresence
You ask about the “moment of choice.” It is made up of all moments. It is not in space or time, but is the aggregation of those moments flying by us each instant. It is referred to in Esoteric Buddhism… Moments of Choice
The seed of God is in us. If the seed had a good, wise and industrious cultivator, it would thrive all the more an grow up to God whose seed it is, and the fruit would be equal to the … The Seed of God
Meditation is done in silence. By it we renounce our narrow individuality, and expatiate into that which is infinite. Only in the sacredness of inward silence does the soul truly meet the secret hiding God. The strength of resolve which… Depth in Silence
Never Will I Seek Nor Receive Private, Individual Salvation; Never Will I Enter into Final Peace Alone; But Forever and Everywhere Will I Live and Strive For the Redemption of Every Creature Thoughout The World From The Bonds Of Conditioned… The Pledge of Kwan-Yin
Give all to love; Obey thy heart; Friends, kindred, days, Estate, good-fame, Plans, credit and the Muse,— Nothing refuse. ’T is a brave master; Let it have scope: Follow it utterly, Hope beyond hope: High and more high It dives… Give All To Love
Now the time passed quickly over,And the years rolled quickly onward,In the new sun’s shining lustre,In the new moon’s softer beaming.Still the Water-Mother floated,Water-Mother, maid aerial,Ever on the peaceful waters,On the billows’ foamy surface,With the moving waves before her,And the… Creation from The Kalevala
If you affirm only His transcendence, you restrict Him, And if you affirm only His immanence, you limit Him. If you maintain both aspects, you are exempt from error, An Imam and a master in the spiritual sciences. Whoso would… The Essence of Things
I entered into unknowing Yet when I saw myself there Without knowing where I was I understood great things; I shall not say what I felt For I remained in unknowing Transcending all knowledge. That perfect knowledge Was of peace… Peace and Holiness
