O Senhor da Dança morreu.
O Senhor da Dança morreu. Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, uma das pessoas mais maravilhosas que vieram do Tibete para o Ocidente e plantou aqui sua…
deus
Santideva on Generosity
“If the perfection of generosity Were the alleviation of the world’s poverty, Then since beings are still starving now In what manner did the…
Bhagavad-Gitã by Zé Geraldo
“É melhor dedicar-se à própria ocupação, mesmo que a pessoa talvez a execute imperfeitamente, do que aceitar a ocupação de uma outra pessoa e…
Tirukural 36, Virtue’s Power
“Don’t tell yourself you’ll be wise enough to practice virtue tomorrow. Do it now, for it will be your deathless companion when you die.”…
Tudo ou nada, by Dalai Lama
“De modo geral, encontrei muitas coisas admiráveis na sociedade ocidental. Em especial, admiro sua energia, sua criatividade e sua fome de conhecimento. Por outro…
May we always say what’s pleasing
“In village or forest, in all the places where man meets man, in market or forum, may we always say that which is pleasing…
O que é a vida?
“O que é a vida? É o piscar de um vagalume ao anoitecer. É a respiração do búfalo no inverno. É a pequena sombra…
Ahimsa, by Atharva Veda
“Ahimsa is not causing pain to any living being at any time through the actions of one’s mind, speech or body.” ~ Atharva Veda,…
Come alive!
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world…
Talismã, by Gandhi
“I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test:…
Tirukural 858: hatred
“Wealth increases when a man walks away from hatred and diminishes whenever he draws it near.” ~ Tirukural 858 (Chapter 86, Hatred)
Na Índia: “Problema seu”
“Problema seu” Causo curioso contado por um brasileiro que visitava a Índia, em 1987 (relatado no programa Alternativa Saúde desta semana): “Fomos a uma…
The most foolish of all
“No fool is more foolish than one who eagerly expounds his learning to others while failing to follow it himself.” ~ Tirukural 834 (Chapter…
“Dear Lord”, by Homer
“Dear Lord: The gods have been good to me. For the first time in my life, everything is absolutely perfect just the way it…
Harmul Friendship, Tirukural 816
“The enmity of the wise is ten million times better than intimate friendship with fools.” ~ Tirukural 816 (Chapter 82 – “Harmful Friendship”)
Ramana Maharshi 1
“If we progress the world progresses. As you are, so is the world. Without understanding the Self what is the use of understanding the…
Kindness, Truth, Beauty
“I have never looked upon ease and happiness as ends in themselves – this critical basis I call the ideal of a pigsty. The…
Ribandranath Tagore quote
“Tu me fizeste infinito, esse é teu prazer. Este recipiente frágil preencheste sempre e sempre, e com vida nova a cada vez. Esta pequena…
Uma parábola
UMA PARÁBOLA por Rabindranath Tagore “Eu mendigava de porta em porta, pelo caminho da aldeia, quando um carro de ouro surgiu à distância e…
Tirukural Installment 621
“Laugh when troubles come your way. Nothing conquers calamity better than that.” ~ Tirukural 621