Ah... the joy of this moment as I lay my head on my pillow just before I fall asleep. I savour this moment every evening, this moment of temporary freedom. I wonder how many other workers experience this same moment?
Signs I.
God created the universe and from His virtues fashioned laws to bind the universe. He created physical laws to control the movements of the stars, the orbits of the planets, and the rising and the falling of the seas. And He created moral laws so that the living grow, societies prosper, and humanity evolves. Without... Continue Reading →
Aphorism 44: The limitation of words.
The capacity of a word to describe the complexity of an emotion is limited. We use boulders to describe pebbles.
Happiness IV.
The body must learn self-discipline to achieve happiness. It must be strengthened. It must learn new skills and practice those skills so that it grows stronger. Only then can the body and the mind achieve freedom and walk the straight path. Only then are we happy. The Straight Path: A Religious Guide to Finding and... Continue Reading →
Musing 9: On Personal Enlightenment.
Is not seeking personal enlightenment the most selfish of goals?
Happiness III.
The lazy are not happy nor are the greedy nor the lustful. They gain satisfaction from bodily delights, but these impulses are not happiness. They are a brief respite in the darkness. They weaken the mind's control over the body and weaken the body itself. A body chained to desire is lethargic and lacks the... Continue Reading →
Aphorism 43: On the Mind and Desire.
Blessed is the mind that reaches beyond its own desires.
Aphorism 42: On Struggle and the Mind.
Struggle forces the mind to delve deep within itself, to rip away layers of self-delusion, and perceive its true nature.
Happiness II.
Satisfaction is not happiness. A cow is satisfied eating grass all day, but it has been bred to be satisfied. It has been conditioned before its birth to accept mental and physical weakness, to accept servitude. The soul of the cow screams in horror, but its mind cannot hear those screams, for the cow thinks... Continue Reading →
Aphorism 41: On Enlightenment 2.
Within each of us is buried the seed of enlightenment.
The Straight Path Christian 