"All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all that I have not seen" -Ralph Waldo Emerson

"All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all that I have not seen" -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Just reading this quotation makes me realize that trust is the key.  That's where we go a bit wrong, that's where we have trouble and that's where the solution is.  Sarada Devi, Ramakrishna's wife and disciple once said that Trust is God.  Even if you trust someone you don't think is trustworthy, just that trust alone is enough to help.

Because when we trust, God himself/herself/itself is existing.  And in that existence what is good for you is bound to happen.

It's that simple.


Sometimes, we don't feel like trusting, or we don't know if we can trust, but by that very trust things that are good are bound to happen. 

They are simply bound to happen, and your life, your family's life, and everyone's life will be affected in the best way possible.

It's a win-win situation because trust breeds trust and distrust breeds distrust, especially distrust within ourselves.

Sowing the seeds of trust is the path of dharma. And they say that we don't hold dharma up - dharma holds us up.


Chalk one up for Ralph Waldo Emerson.... Now I feel like reading his works.... but alas... not the right time or place for that!

Children's Philosophy

An ongoing pastime of mine has been to find words of wisdom, and if not pass them on to others, at least try to apply them to my life.  Sometimes I feel that sharing them with others is more enjoyable than just applying them.  How much application can you do before you feel like sharing?

I, for one, really enjoy sharing, and I think all of us can attest to that joy.

Linda knows I have a passion for books, and as she likes to say - she finds it curious how I will get many books and then just fish out little ideas from all of them.  It seems that I cannot simply sit down and read a whole book at a time.

I think I'm a fiend for finding interesting ideas that bring joy or peace into my life and hopefully others' as well.

Since we have a captive audience here, I figured that I could put up various good quotes and write what I think about them.

It's an idea - so here goes:

"One should take children's philosophy to heart, they do not despise a bubble because it bursts.  They immediately set to work to blow another one" - Keynote

I got this quote from a book called "Little Miracles: Cherished messages of hope, joy, love, kindness, and courage" by Tonkin

Most of the quotes are by people who have names.  This particular quote is by "Keynote" - I'm not sure who or what that is, but at the end of the day, isn't the idea more important than the person?

Our lives are like bubbles, our ideas, our thoughts, or doings, are like bubbles.  I find that many times, I simply feel like stopping blowing bubbles all together because of there being too many bubbles.

I think it's so apt of Mr. or Mrs. Keynote to show how blowing bubbles is so important.  It's such a joyous thing for children.  Just the sight of the soapy bubble awakens the mystery of life in a child, and of course, the child doesn't say anything like "this bubble has awakened the the mystery of life in me".  If a child says something like that, you might just wonder what is wrong with it.  Or you'd probably make her or him write more.

A child simply enjoys seeing the bubble.  The magic of such a thing, forming out of seemingly nothing.  Seeing a liquid turn into a bubble - simply fascinating.

However, this quote isn't so much about the bubble itself, but more about the bubble bursting, and how the bubble bursting does not interfere with the child blowing yet another bubble.

How long can we maintain our enthusiasm?  Our minds are quick to wonder, "eh - what's the use of a bubble?"  or "What's the point of what I'm doing?"

We forget how to have fun.  We forget how to keep having fun.  We forget how to maintain enthusiasm even when the fun has ended, even when the bubble has burst.

Every idea has an end.  Every doing has an end, and in that end, sometimes there is a loss.  Sometimes there is that thought that we should have no more ideas.  Or that we should not set out to complete what we are doing because the bubble has burst.  We are left shattered and tattered.

Yet, there is only one thing to do, blow another bubble, and do it with fascination, enthusiasm.

Stay tuned for more quotations.