Daily KindnessBuddhist Wisdom
Take care of the body.
Respect and love it,
and it will give you
all that is required
on your journey.
— Donald Altman in Reflect
Definition
Respect is love in plain clothes.
— Frankie Byrne, Irish broadcaster
Posted by Frederic Brussat on February 21, 2020
Love as a Spiritual Practice
Posted by Frederic Brussat on February 14, 2020
Spiritual Wisdom
Love is not something that you just fall into, as the romantic songs suggest. Love is a spiritual practice. You can get better at it over time.
— Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat in Spiritual Rx
Proverb
Tell me whom you love, and I'll tell you who you are.
— African-American proverb
Catholic Wisdom
Love is a messenger from God saying that every human affection and every ecstasy of love are sparks from the great flame of love that is God.
— Fulton J. Sheen in From the Angel's Blackboard
Psychological Wisdom
To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.
— David Viscott, American psychiatrist
Philosophical Wisdom
Life in abundance comes only through great love.
— Elbert Hubbard, American philosopher
Keep Walking
Posted by Frederic Brussat on February 7, 2020
Proverb
Every day of your life is a page in your history.
— Arabic Proverb
Practice
Recall a treasured memory of a loved one. Sip on it mentally and emotionally.
— Joyce Rupp in Prayers to Sophia
Your Place on the Map
Posted by Frederic Brussat on January 31, 2020
Song Lines
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay!
My oh my, what a wonderful day!
Plenty of sunshine heading our way.
— Lyrics by Ray Gilbert for song composed by Allie Wrubel
Definition
We are what we pray.
The degree of our faith is the degree of our prayer.
The strength of our hope is the strength of our prayer.
The warmth of our charity is the warmth of our prayer.
— Carlo Carretto in Letters from the Desert
Love the Moment
Posted by Frederic Brussat on January 24, 2020
Artistic Wisdom
Love the moment, and the energy of the moment will spread beyond all boundaries.
— Sister Mary Corita Kent, American pop artist
Song Lines
Storms never last do they baby
Bad times all pass with the wind
Your hand in mine stills the thunder
And you make the sun want to shine.
— Jessi Colter's Storms Never Last, sung by Jessi and Waylon Jennings
Scratch the Surface and Find Love
Posted by Frederic Brussat on January 17, 2020
Everyday Spirituality
Scratch the surface of every good thing in the world, and you'll find love.
Generosity: Love of giving freely
Listening: Love of tuning in
Keeping Promises: Love of following through
Forgiveness: Love of self
Peace: Love beyond self
Understanding: The love underneath it all
Curiosity: Love of knowledge
Justice: Love for fellow human beings.
— Addie Johnson in Life Is Sweet
Wise Advice
Gadzooks! What a big chunk of God is to be found by looking into the face of someone you love.
— Lona Landvik in Patty Jane's House of Curl
I Will Sing to You
Posted by Frederic Brussat on January 10, 2020
Practice
See yourself as a source of happiness for others. You can't "make" them happy but you can certainly affect their quality of life through your own good humor and goodwill.
— Stephanie Dowrick, Choosing Happiness: Life and Soul Essentials
Artistic Wisdom
Life is an art, not a science.
You make it up as you go along.
— Al Hirschfeld, American caricaturist
A Good Name for God
Posted by Frederic Brussat on January 3, 2020
Proverb
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think.
— Chinese Proverb
Mantra
May life wonder me.
— Pennsylvania Dutch Saying
Don't Miss the Party
Posted by Frederic Brussat on December 27, 2019
Slogan
How do you spell relief?
— Rolaids advertisement
Taoist Wisdom
Those who are open-eyed are open-minded;
those who are open-minded are open-hearted.
— Lao Tzu in the Tao Te Ching
Putting Others First
Posted by Frederic Brussat on December 20, 2019
Hindu Wisdom
Life consists of these little things, and it is by putting other people first every day in a thousand little acts of kindness that we make ourselves perfect in love.
— Eknath Easwaran in Like a Thousand Suns
Slogans
Easy does it.
Help is on the way.
I've got your back.
Grow through what you go through.
— Frederic Brussat on Twitter
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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