On WisdomHindu Wisdom
Wisdom is one of the few things in human life that does not diminish with age.
— Ram Dass in Still Here
Posted by Frederic Brussat on March 26, 2024
Life as an Art
Posted by Frederic Brussat on March 1, 2024
Hindu Wisdom
When the eyes and ears are open, even the leaves on the trees teach like pages from the Scriptures.
— Kabir quoted in Legacy of the Heart by Wayne Muller
On Asking and Change
Posted by Frederic Brussat on January 25, 2024
Jewish Wisdom
This spirituality business is not about answers, but about ways of asking about the meaning of life and creation. A "bad" question slams the door but a "good" question just gets you to wondering and the wondering is wonderful.
— Lawrence Kushner in The Book of Miracles
Everything Changes
Posted by Frederic Brussat on April 7, 2023
Literary Wisdom
Small service is usually true service.
— William Wordsworth, nineteenth century English poet
Proclaiming Peace
Posted by Frederic Brussat on March 24, 2023
Literary Wisdom
Imagination denied, war governed the nations.
— William Blake in Wrestling with the Prophets by Matthew Fox
Holy Moments
Posted by Frederic Brussat on March 10, 2023
Catholic Wisdom
He is truly great who is great in charity.
— Thomas A. Kempis in The Imitation of Christ
Being Truly Alive
Posted by Frederic Brussat on February 24, 2023
Teacher Wisdom
Seek always the blue moment. . . . It can happen any time or any place. It is a moment when you are truly alive to the world around you.
— Kent Nerburn in Letters to My Son
Cultivating the Good Life
Posted by Frederic Brussat on February 10, 2023
Teacher Wisdom
To be human is about regaining what has been lost in the shuffle when life has been relegated to keeping score and making waves. To be human is about cultivating the good life. To be human is about gardening the soul.
— Terry Hershey in Soul Gardening
Simple Answers
Posted by Frederic Brussat on January 27, 2023
Zen Wisdom
When you handle rice, water or anything else, have the affectionate and caring concern of a parent raising a child.
— Zen Master Dogen
Discovering God
Posted by Frederic Brussat on January 13, 2023
Catholic Wisdom
The great, gashed, half-naked mountain is another of God's saints. There is no other like him. He is alone in his own character; nothing else in the world ever did or ever will imitate God in quite the same way.
- Thomas Merton in When the Trees Say Nothing
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About This Blog
Within all the spiritual traditions, short and sweet wisdom abounds: from mantras and blessings to 12-step slogans and proverbs, and more. As philosopher George Santayana once said: "To be brief is almost a condition of being inspired." In this blog, I will take up the quest for small seeds of spiritual wisdom, which can be found everywhere if we keep our eyes and ears open. More