Each moment is a new life.
The Prophets III.
'The Ascent of Muhammad to Heaven (Miraj)', by Sultan Muhammad, created 1539-1543. Carefully read God’s Message in the words of the prophets. It shall strengthen and purify your mind by directing your thoughts towards virtue and away from vice. It shall direct you towards the straight path. Close your ears to the words of false... Continue Reading →
The Prophets II.
Buddha Meditating Pity those who refuse to learn from their mistakes. Pity those who close their ears and eyes to the truth. May they one day understand. God is compassionate and patient. He waits for us to learn. And so He continues to send His prophets. God has tailored each prophet’s words to the ears... Continue Reading →
The Prophets I.
Christ in the Wilderness, Ivan Kramskoy, 1872. The prophets are God’s messengers. Many of us cannot hear the voice of our souls nor see God’s signs. So God sends His prophets to remind us of our purpose, to teach us of virtue and vice, and to guide us to the straight path. He sends His... Continue Reading →
Tests III.
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Indigenous Artist (Born 22 Jan 1971, died 25 Jul 2017). God demands that we learn and explore the universe. The sources of suffering are multitude, but nothing should deny the mind from learning and the body from acting while the body still lives. If you lose an arm then you still have... Continue Reading →
Aphorism 59: A Blanket of Belief.
We place a blanket of belief over reality in order to interact with it. This blanket is woven from the strands of our memories and experiences as well as those of our ancestors in the form of instinct.
Tests II.
Gandhi on the Salt March 1930. God’s tests are gifts. They take many forms: success and failure, wealth and poverty, fame and persecution, loyalty and betrayal, birth and death. He tests the mind and the body in this way to strengthen them and prepare them for greater tests to come. The wise see a gift... Continue Reading →
Aphorism 58: The Demand of the Citizen.
Citizens demand one thing of their government - competence.
Tests I.
Life is suffering and life is joy. The mind and the body shall experience both and from this experience learn much. For God created the universe as their classroom, to test them and to teach them. God teaches us the lessons we need to learn. It is up to us to heed His lessons. The... Continue Reading →
Aphorism 57: The Demands of the Mind.
The mind demands more of itself than being a recipient of others' creations.
Aphorism 56: On Thought and Time.
A thought takes a moment of time. A life has only so many moments. To waste thought is to waste life.
Aphorism 55: A Ladder.
Sometimes your role maybe to build one or two rungs of the ladder rather than the entire ladder itself.
Signs III.
God’s signs are both guide and warning. Heed His warnings! Time and time again He has allowed the corrupt to destroy themselves. He shall do so in the future. God did not place us on the Earth blind to right and wrong, blind to the truth nor blind to the straight path. The straight path... Continue Reading →
Covid-19: Do Lockdowns Work?
Daily Cases in Victoria, Australia as of 29 September 2020 https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/victorian-coronavirus-covid-19-data There is a lot of debate at the moment about whether lockdowns are effective in restricting the spread of the COVID-19 Virus. The above graph shows the progress of the Virus in the state of Victoria, Australia, since March 2020. This is the state... Continue Reading →
Aphorism 54: On the Present.
Observing the present distracts the mind from seeing the future.
