Saturday, June 03, 2006
Edifying Words
The following are citations I´ve jotted down in my journals to reflect on and to try to live out the truth(s) they express:
“Se a saudade na distância é forte, a vontade de chegar é maior.” -O MST e a Cultura de Ademar Bogo. The above quote states, If homesickness while far away is difficult, the will to reach one´s goal/objective is greater.
“Ha pessoas que lutam um dia e são boas, há outras que lutam um ano e são melhores, há aqueles que lutam muitos anos e são muito boas, Mas há pessoas que lutam a vida toda, estas são imprescindíveis.” –Agenda The above states, There are people who fight one day and they are good, there are others who fight one year and they are better, there are those who fight many years and they are very good, but there are those who fight their entire life, these are amazing.
“temos nossas mentes e nossas mãos cheias da semente da aurora e estamos dispostos a semeá-la e a defendê-la para que dê frutos.” -Che Guevara This states, we have our minds and hands full of the seed of the sunrise and we must sow it and defend it in order that it yield fruit.
“In our time of lies and hate it seems appropriate to be reminded of the beauty of saying yes to the chaos of truth.” -Richard Flanagan, novelist
“May today there be peace within./ May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be./ May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith./ May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you…/ May you be content in knowing you are a child of God…Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance,/ praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us.” -St. Theresa the Little Flower
Concerning wealth, fame, and power:
“These are not the things men really want, and man can never get enough of what he does not really want.” And, “to try to extinguish the drive for riches with money is like trying to quench a fire by pouring butterfat over it.” -From Huston Smith´s The Religions of Man (section on Hinduism), P20
“Do without attachment the work you have to do…Surrendering all action to Me…freeing yourself from longing and selfishness, fight—unperturbed by grief.” –Bhagavad Gita III: 19,30
“Truth comes as conquerer only to those who have lost the art of receiving it as friend.” –Tagore (H. Smith, 66)
Referring to God, “He shining, the sun, the moon and the stars shine after Him; by His light all is lighted…He is the Ear of the ear, the Mind of the mind, the Speech of the speech, the Life of life, and the Eye of the eye.” (Smith, 74)
“The way we may be sure that we know him is to keep his commandments; Whoever says, `I know him,` but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps his word, the love of God is truly perfected in him. This is the way we may know that we are in union with him: whoever claims to abide in him ought to live (just) as he lived.” -1John 2:3-6
“Whoever says he is in the light, yet hates his brother, is still in the darkness. Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is nothing in him to cause a fall.” -1John 2:9-10
According to notes from my study Bible, Jesus describes true blessedness as “hearing the word of God and observing it.” -11:27-28 and 8:20-21
“Se a saudade na distância é forte, a vontade de chegar é maior.” -O MST e a Cultura de Ademar Bogo. The above quote states, If homesickness while far away is difficult, the will to reach one´s goal/objective is greater.
“Ha pessoas que lutam um dia e são boas, há outras que lutam um ano e são melhores, há aqueles que lutam muitos anos e são muito boas, Mas há pessoas que lutam a vida toda, estas são imprescindíveis.” –Agenda The above states, There are people who fight one day and they are good, there are others who fight one year and they are better, there are those who fight many years and they are very good, but there are those who fight their entire life, these are amazing.
“temos nossas mentes e nossas mãos cheias da semente da aurora e estamos dispostos a semeá-la e a defendê-la para que dê frutos.” -Che Guevara This states, we have our minds and hands full of the seed of the sunrise and we must sow it and defend it in order that it yield fruit.
“In our time of lies and hate it seems appropriate to be reminded of the beauty of saying yes to the chaos of truth.” -Richard Flanagan, novelist
“May today there be peace within./ May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be./ May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith./ May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you…/ May you be content in knowing you are a child of God…Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance,/ praise and love. It is there for each and every one of us.” -St. Theresa the Little Flower
Concerning wealth, fame, and power:
“These are not the things men really want, and man can never get enough of what he does not really want.” And, “to try to extinguish the drive for riches with money is like trying to quench a fire by pouring butterfat over it.” -From Huston Smith´s The Religions of Man (section on Hinduism), P20
“Do without attachment the work you have to do…Surrendering all action to Me…freeing yourself from longing and selfishness, fight—unperturbed by grief.” –Bhagavad Gita III: 19,30
“Truth comes as conquerer only to those who have lost the art of receiving it as friend.” –Tagore (H. Smith, 66)
Referring to God, “He shining, the sun, the moon and the stars shine after Him; by His light all is lighted…He is the Ear of the ear, the Mind of the mind, the Speech of the speech, the Life of life, and the Eye of the eye.” (Smith, 74)
“The way we may be sure that we know him is to keep his commandments; Whoever says, `I know him,` but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps his word, the love of God is truly perfected in him. This is the way we may know that we are in union with him: whoever claims to abide in him ought to live (just) as he lived.” -1John 2:3-6
“Whoever says he is in the light, yet hates his brother, is still in the darkness. Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is nothing in him to cause a fall.” -1John 2:9-10
According to notes from my study Bible, Jesus describes true blessedness as “hearing the word of God and observing it.” -11:27-28 and 8:20-21
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