Kahlil Gibran said “Work is love made visible. And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy.” I have been fortunate that I have enjoyed most of …
This talk was delivered at the Sanctuary of Light Spiritualist Church in Pretoria on 21st May 2023.
I read this in the Book of Q: “How fortunate are those who are crying; they will laugh.” It reminded me of a few things. The first is that tears are a shower to the soul. Children will cry unashamedly when they are upset or hurt, and they will dry their tears and get on …
I can see I have your attention because you want to find the perfect lover. But what about friends that believe in you and uplift you? Do you have a business partner that is in sync with you? Rumi said that when you share inner sight with a person, you are drawn to be companions. …
I am sure you also have those mornings when you wake up with one destructive thought after another chasing each other in your head, non-stop. This then sets the tone for your day, which turns upside down before you have even brushed your teeth. I had such a morning and decided to read from the …
There is a lot of talk currently about how light overcomes darkness, and how darkness can never be hidden forever. I read this gem in the Zohar (Beresheet B section 35): “True spiritual power is achieved through the existence of both Light and Darkness. Spiritual transformation requires darkness so that there is something tangible to …
I read the background to The Book of Q or The Gospel of Thomas and realised again that Carl Jung was right when he said “who goes outside, dreams. Who goes inside, awakens.” Any knowledge and understanding of God come from our communication with our Creator, and not from any book. The establishment of The …
I am reminded of the opening lines of that beautiful song The greatest Love of all. The words are: ‘I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside, Give them a sense of pride To make it easier. Let the …
I read a paragraph in a translation of the works of the Sufi poet Rumi. He referred to the future, saying “If you can say there is nothing there, then there will be nothing.” There is a popular book called “The power of now”. I started reading the book but felt that it did not …