"Peace does not dwell in outward things, but within the soul; we may preserve it in the midst of the bitterest pain, if our will remains firm and submissive. Peace in this life springs from acquiescence, not in an exemption from suffering."
- Francis Fenelon
- Francis Fenelon
Zen from Wednesday 24 August 2011:
"Friend, hope for the truth while you are alive. Jump into experience while you are alive! What you call 'salvation' belongs to the time before death. If you don't break your ropes while you are alive, do you think ghosts will do it after?"
- Kabir
- Kabir
Zen from Wednesday 9 November 2011:
"It is the spur of ignorance, the consciousness of not understanding, and the curiosity about that which lies beyond that are essential to our progress."
- John Pierce
- John Pierce
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