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Wisdom Bite #7: General Douglas McArthur on War

The following quote comes from a great reading book by Peace Pilgrim called “Peace Pilgrim.” From 1953-1981 she walked over 25,000 miles spreading her message of world, group and individual inner peace. The book contains highlights from her biography, including meetings with remarkable people. “I have known war as few men now living know it. […]

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Wisdom Bite #4 – A Love Poem From Hafiz

The Sun Never Says. Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth “You Owe Me.” Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky. –Hafiz, Persian Poet 14th C.

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Wisdom Bite #2: We’ll See

There is a Taoist story of an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit. “Such bad luck,” they said sympathetically. “We’ll see,” the farmer replied. The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it three other wild […]

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Widsom Bite #1: Alan Watts on Seeking

“Just as no one in his senses would look for the morning news in a dictionary, no one should use speaking and thinking to find out what cannot be spoken or thought.” –Alan Watts