Wednesday, 6 August 2014
Friday, 17 August 2012
Love wins my friends!!
4. Love wins.
Bandana
Bandana Kaur is a graduate of Yale University, a Sikh ecologist, and writer. She is currently program manager for EcoSikh, a Sikh initiative for the earth, working in the Punjab region of South Asia and beyond.
: In times like this, I remember that the quintessence of Sikhism is to love: to be love-inspired and love-driven. A dear friend of mine recently shared an experience that moved her during bhog (the service) honoring the deceased in Oak Creek. The musician, or raagi, leading the sangat (congregation) during the remembrance event, had also been present at the temple during the shootings. As the raagi began to sing, my friend could tell that there was a sadness in his voice. Despite the sorrow, he paused to share words of blessing, asking the Divine to take good care of Wade Michael Page in hope that Page has found peace within himself. My friend simply bowed her head in awe of the love shared.
One amazing article published in Religion Dispatches called:
Four Reasons for Optimism in the Wake of Tragedy—Insights from a Sikh and a Unitarian Minister
Why did I reblog this article my friends?Because I wanted to share one beautiful and amazing sentence written by Miss.Bandana Kaur:
" .... quintessence of Sikhism is to love: to be love-inspired and love-driven."
We should all remember this one:to be Love inspired and to be love driven!!
May God,Creator of the Universe and all living souls,
be merciful to all these victoms in that horible tragedy but also to Wade Micheal Page.
That I pray in the name of Jesus Chist.Amen.
- Four Reasons for Optimism in the Wake of Tragedy - Insights from a Sikh and a Unitarian Minister
- How Will We Teach About Sikhism After the Tragedy?
- A lesson in Sikh philosophy
- The basics of Sikhism
- Local Sikhs hope change comes after mass killing
- Sikhism: 5 Things To Know About The Sikh Religion
Thursday, 16 August 2012
Quotes I like
To be rich in admiration and free from envy, to rejoice greatly in the good of others, to love with such generosity of heart that your love is still a dear possession in absence or unkindness - these are the gifts which money cannot buy. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) essayist, poet, novelist
Those who make compassion an essential part of their lives find the joy of life. Kindness deepens the spirit and produces rewards that cannot be completely explained in words. It is an experience more powerful than words. To become acquainted with kindness one must be prepared to learn new things and feel new feelings. Kindness is more than a philosophy of the mind. It is a philosophy of the spirit. Robert J. Furey
The true essence of humankind is kindness. There are other qualities which come from education or knowledge, but it is essential, if one wishes to be a genuine human being and impart satisfying meaning to one's existence, to have a good heart. Tenzin Gyatso (1935) The 14th Dalai Lama (B. 1935)
That best portion of a good man's life; His little, nameless, unremembered acts Of kindness and of love. William Wordsworth (1770-1850) poet
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop fabulist
Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return. It is the joy of our life to do them. When we do good things from this inner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say, want and do. Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) philosopher, theologian
I shall pass this way but once; any good that I can do or any kindness I can show to any human being; let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again. Etienne de Grellet (1773-1855) Quaker missionary
How lovely to think that no one need wait a moment. We can start now, start slowly, changing the world. How lovely that everyone, great and small, can make a contribution toward introducing justice straightaway. And you can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness! Anne Frank (1929-1945) diarist
A little kindness from person to person is better than a vast love for all humankind. Richard Dehmel (1863-1920)poet
