True HappinessLiterary Wisdom
True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.
— Antoine de Saint-Exupery, French writer
Posted by Frederic Brussat on February 26, 2021
Opening Your Heart
Posted by Frederic Brussat on February 19, 2021
Multifaith Wisdom
Open to the Spirit in all faiths.
— Bede Griffiths, Christian mystic and interspiritual pioneer
The Art of Being Wise
Posted by Frederic Brussat on February 12, 2021
Literary Wisdom
What is the meaning of life? The great revelation . . . never did come. Instead there were little daily miracles, illuminations, matches struck unexpectedly in the dark.
— Virginia Woolf in Lessons from the Dying by Rodney A. Smith
Bringing Blessings
Posted by Frederic Brussat on January 29, 2021
Blessing
This day may my thoughts bring blessing to all of life.
—Daniel McGill in Forty Nights
Nobility to Respect
Posted by Frederic Brussat on January 29, 2021
Buddhist Wisdom
Ancient trees, water, and wind join my hand
to bring light to this moment.
— Barbara Kipfer in 201 Little Buddhist Reminders
Paths to Healing
Posted by Frederic Brussat on January 15, 2021
Philosophical Wisdom
Each soul is unique and each soul has been wounded or lost in a unique way. Therefore each soul has to follow its own path of soul-healing and soul-making.
— Michael Grosso, American independent scholar and philosopher
Listening to Teachers
Posted by Frederic Brussat on January 8, 2021
Catholic Wisdom
The real dance is when the soul takes God into its arms and you both fall
onto your knees in gratitude.
— St John of the Cross in Mala of the Heart edited by Ravi Nathwani and Kate Vogt
Believing in Beginnings
Posted by Frederic Brussat on January 1, 2021
Prayer
O God, help me to believe in the beginnings
and in my beginnings again,
no matter how often I've failed before.
—Ted Loder in Guerrillas of Grace
The Challenge from the Crib
Posted by Frederic Brussat on December 25, 2020
Literary Wisdom
Keep me away from the wisdom that does not cry,
the philosophy which does not laugh,
and the greatness that does not bow before children.
— Kahlil Gibran, essayist, novelist, poet
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The Real Trick in Life
Posted by Frederic Brussat on December 18, 2020
Literary Wisdom
An apology is the superglue of life.
It can repair just about anything.
— Lynn Johnson, author of young adult fiction
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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