Life as a Work of Art
Posted by Zen Wisdom
The creative process, like a spiritual journey, is intuitive, nonlinear, and experiential. It points us toward our essential nature, which is a reflection of the boundless creativity of the universe.
— John Daido Loori in The Zen of Creativity
Jewish Wisdom
You must build your life as if it were a work of art.
— Rabbi Abraham Heschel quoted in Everyday Simplicity
Literary Wisdom
The life we want is not merely the one we have chosen and made.
It is the one we must be choosing and making.
— Wendell Berry, American novelist, poet, and activist
Catholic Wisdom
Nothing is off-limits as a potential source of wisdom,
as the dwelling place for divinity.
— Denise Roy in My Monastery Is a Minivan
Tibetan Buddhist Wisdom
We come to see pain as something that can transform us, not as something to escape at any cost.
— Pema Chodron in Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change
Hindu Wisdom
Love one another and help others to rise to the higher levels, simply by pouring out love. Love is infectious and the greatest healing energy.
— Sai Baba, Indian spiritual master
Spiritual Practice
Pray for all those who live in fear. Is there someone you know who is afraid? If so, call them or send a note of encouragement.
— Kathleen Long Bostrom in Making Space for the Spirit