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ARTArticleWisdom of Kimitake HiraokaKimitake Hiraoka (å¹³å²¡ å¬å¨ January 14th, 1925 – November 25th, 1970), known by his pen name Yukio Mishima (ä¸å³¶ ç±ç´å¤«), was a Japanese author, playwright, actor, poet, model, Shintoist, and the leader of an attempted coup d'état that culminated in his ritual suicide. Below we list some words of wisdom from Kimitake Hiraoka. "Perfect purity is possible if you turn your life into a line of poetry written with a splash of blood." "As long as you know I am waiting, take your time flowers of the spring." "True beauty is something that attacks, overpowers, robs, and finally destroys."r ARTArticleWisdom of MartialMartial (c. 38 – c. 104 AD), known as Marcus Valerius Martialis, was a Roman poet from Hispania best known for his twelve books of Epigrams, published in Rome betwee AD 86 and 103. In these short, witty poems, he satirizes city life, the scandalous activities of his acquaintances, and romanticizes his youth. Considered the creator of the modern epigram, Martial's work provides a vivid portrayal of Roman society, blending humor, criticism, and insight into human nature.ARTArticleWisdom of Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. (January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016). He is known as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. After Ali refused to be drafted into the military in 1967, he was found guilty of draft evasion and stripped of his boxing titles. His conviction was overtu ed in 1971 by the Supreme Court. Besides boxing, Ali was an actor, author, and released two spoken word albums that received Grammy Award nominations. Below we list some words of wisdom by Muhammad Ali. "You don’t lose if you get knocked down; you lose if you stay down."ARTArticleWisdom of OvidHorace (December 8, 65 BC – November 27, 8 BC), was an ancient Roman poet renowned for his lyric poetry and satires. His works, including blend wit, wisdom, and reflections on human nature, offering timeless insights into living a balanced and virtuous life. A leading poet under Emperor Augustus, Horace’s influence endured through the ages, shaping Roman literature and beyond. The English poet Alexander Pope praised Horace, noting, “He is the great master of good sense and good taste, whose works teach us how to think and how to live.”ARTArticleWisdom of OvidOvid (circa 43 BC), was a Roman poet whose lyrical verses have transcended time, offering profound insights into love, change, and the human spirit. His works like Metamorphoses, Ars Amatoria, and Tristia offer timeless truths. Ovid’s ability to capture universal experiences makes his words as poignant today as they were in ancient Rome. Below we list some words of wisdom from Ovid. “Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.” “Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the stream where you least expect it, there will be fish.”ARTArticleWisdom of Soren KierkegaardSoren Kierkegaard (May 5, 1813 – November 11, 1855) was a Danish philosopher, theologian, and writer, widely regarded as the father of existentialism. His works, including Fear and Trembling, Either/Or, The Sickness Unto Death, and Works of Love, explore themes of individuality, faith, despair, and the human condition. Writing often under pseudonyms, Kierkegaard challenged conventional thinking, emphasizing personal choice and the leap of faith in the face of life’s uncertainties. His profound insights continue to influence philosophy, theology, and literature.ARTArticleWisdom of Soren KierkegaardSoren Kierkegaard (May 5, 1813 – November 11, 1855) was a Danish philosopher, theologian, and writer, widely regarded as the father of existentialism. His works, including Fear and Trembling, Either/Or, The Sickness Unto Death, and Works of Love, explore themes of individuality, faith, despair, and the human condition. Writing often under pseudonyms, Kierkegaard challenged conventional thinking, emphasizing personal choice and the leap of faith in the face of life’s uncertainties. His profound insights continue to influence philosophy, theology, and literature.ARTArticleWisdom of Tacitus ARTArticleWisdom of VirgilVirgil (October 15, 70 BC – September 21,19 BC), was an ancient Roman poet who composed three of the most famous poems in Latin literature: the Eclogues, the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid. T.S. Eliot, 19th century poet and playwright, said, "What Is a Classic? Whatever the definition we arrive at, it cannot be one which excludes Virgil – we may say confidently that it must be one which will expressly reckon with him." Below we list some words of wisdom from Virgil. “Fate will find a way.”ARTArticleWise words from Ernest HemingwayErnest Hemingway (July 21st, 1899 – July 2nd, 1961) was an American writer and jou alist. He wrote seven novels, six short-story collections and two non-fiction books, some of which are classics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954 for his novel The Old Man and the Sea. The Sun Also Rises, his first novel, was published in 1926. His experiences during the war led to A Farewell to Arms, his 1929 novel. Below we list some words of wisdom from Ernest Hemingway. "Develop a built-in bullshit detector."ARTArticleWise words from Haruki MurakamiHaruki Murakami æä¸ æ¥æ¨¹ (January 12th, 1949) is a Japanese international best-selling author who has sold millions of copies. He’s received many awards for his work, including the Gunzo Prize for New Writers, the World Fantasy Award, the Tanizaki Prize, Yomiuri Prize for Literature, the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, the Noma Literary Prize, the Franz Kafka Prize, the Kiriyama Prize for Fiction, the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Fiction, the Jerusalem Prize, and the Princess of Asturias Awards.ARTArticleWise words from Salvador DalíSalvador Dalí (May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989) was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical brilliance, flamboyant personality, and dreamlike, often shocking imagery. His most famous works include The Persistence of Memory, Christ of Saint John of the Cross, and The Temptation of Saint Anthony. A master painter, sculptor, filmmaker, and writer, Dalí turned his entire life into a work of art, blending genius with provocation and forever expanding the boundaries of imagination.ARTArticleWise words from Seneca The YoungerSeneca The Younger (c. 4 BC – AD 65), was a Roman philosopher, statesman, and dramatist, known for his influential writings and tragedies. His works offer profound reflections on ethics, resilience, and the art of living well. As a tutor to Emperor Nero, Seneca navigated the complexities of Roman politics while advocating for virtue and reason. The philosopher Michel de Montaigne later remarked, “Seneca’s wisdom is a guide to life’s storms, teaching us to stand firm through reason and courage.”ARTArticleWise Words from Sigmund FreudSigmund Freud (May 6, 1856 – September 23, 1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between patient and psychoanalyst. His seminal works, including The Interpretation of Dreams, Civilization and Its Discontents, and Beyond the Pleasure Principle, revolutionized the understanding of the human mind, introducing concepts like the unconscious, the Oedipus complex, and defense mechanisms. Freud’s theories on sexuality, dreams, and the psyche profoundly influenced psychology, literature, and culture.ARTArticleWise words from Truman CapoteTruman Capote (September 30th, 1924 – August 25th, 1984) was an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. Several of his novels and plays are literary classics. He was planning to become a writer at eight years old and began his professional career writing short stories. The critical success of "Miriam" in 1945 attracted the attention of Random House publisher. He achieved widespread acclaim with Breakfast at Tiffany's and the true crime novel In Cold Blood (1966). Capote spent six years writing the latter. Below we list some words of wisdom by Truman Capote.ARTArticleWise words from Vincent van GoghVincent van Gogh (March 30, 1853 – July 29, 1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who became one of the most influential figures in Western art. Though he produced over 2,000 artworks, including iconic pieces like The Starry Night, Sunflowers, and Irises, he achieved little recognition during his lifetime. His letters, especially those to his brother Theo, reveal profound reflections on art, life, nature, and the human soul. Van Gogh’s passionate and innovative use of color and brushwork transformed painting, leaving a lasting legacy.ARTArticleWise words from Yamamoto TsunetomoYamamoto Tsunetomo (å±±æ¬ å¸¸æ) (June 11th, 1659 – November 30th, 1719), was a samurai of the Saga Domain, in Hizen Province, under his lord Nabeshima Mitsushige. He became a Zen Buddhist priest and told his experiences, wisdom, memories, and theories to the samurai Tashiro Tsuramoto, who put them together in the book Hagakure. Below we list words of wisdom from Yamamoto Tsunetomo. "Human life is truly a short affair. It is better to live doing the things that you like." "A warrior is worthless unless he rises above others and stands strong in the midst of a storm."ARTArticleWriting your own storyGrowing up is not an easy thing to do. Children negotiate a world full of obstacles one of these obstacles is adult expectations. Through this negotiation an understanding of how the world works is born. This knowledge is then used as a foundation for adult life.ARTArticleYogic PsychologyWestern psychology is still a relatively young science, and it necessarily does not have the complete picture of all the complex interactions that take place within our being.ARTArticleYOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW!December is a wonderful time to reflect upon all the seeds we’ve planted the year before. When I look upon 2008, I can see the actions that lead to the landscape of my 2009 garden. It’s important to take note of which seeds we planted, which plants we watered and fertilized, and which weeds we allowed to overtake our gardens due to our fear and denial.ARTArticleYour 2011 Spiritual Workshop Idea GeneratorThe best way to generate ideas for spiritual workshops is to draw from your personal experience, knowledge and wisdom. Even if you think that there's nothing remarkable about your life, I have yet to meet any person in this world who did not have something to teach. So just imagine for a minute that you could look at your own experiences, knowledge and wisdom from an outside perspective, how remarkable would they seem then? PictureIdea Generator Exercise: Take out a piece of paper and draw two lines down the page vertically so that the page is divided into 3 equal columns.ARTArticle“Simply Watch the Fish”For most people, the experience of losing the sense of the ego is unplanned, fleeting and even, unappreciated as it occurs. They simply shift their identification elsewhere without recognising what exactly is taking place with respect to the seat and focus of their conscious awareness. For the spiritual seeker, however, these glimpses provide an insight to the eventual process of loosening the grip of the ego and widening the individual ego-consciousness to join the universal consciousness with all of the liberating effects and powers of knowledge and action that accompany that shift.r ARTArticleA Basic Form of IntuitionWe frequently hear people say that they had a “gut feeling” that something was not right when they went to a certain place. In fact, most of us have had similar feelings from time to time. We don’t have any exte ally perceptible facts to base this feeling on. It just ‘is’. The same thing happens when we get into certain situations or interact with certain people. We just ‘know’ there is something there to take care about.ARTArticleA Method for the Seeker to Obtain Guidance Through Accessing a Random Passage in a BookThe idea that one can receive guidance in response to a question, or aspiration, one is holding within oneself, from a randomly chosen page of a book is not based on some idea of magic, but is grounded in an understanding of the unity of consciousness and the interactive nature of consciousness in action.ARTArticleA Reversal of Consciousness Accompanies the Seeker’s Focus on Spiritual GrowthWe read or hear about the accounts of individuals who had some kind of experience, either dramatically uplifting, or severely traumatic, who awaken to a spiritual purpose in their lives which changes the entire direction and focus of what takes place for them afterwards when compared with their earlier life.ARTArticleA Shift of Consciousness Brings New Understanding of One’s Life and Existence in the WorldWe typically live rooted in the ego-consciousness in the exte al, physical world. We judge things based on our perceptions, our physical, vital and mental processes and our habitual way of understanding things from the standpoint of the ego. This leads to a very limited and biased viewpoint that does not provide a complete view of things. We see a small slice of existence and try to judge from that.ARTArticleA Technique to Shift to Another Domain of ConsciousnessIt is a well-recognised phenomena that when an individual focuses his concentration down to a single point, and fixes it there long enough, he suddenly can shift to a new domain of consciousness, and everything becomes wide, clear and known from that new standpoint. There is a yogic practice called ‘tratak’ which has the individual fix his focus on a flame, a candle or some other bright object until he passes out of the exte al consciousness into that new domain. This can also occur through focus on a mantra, or through concentration of conscious force (tapasya) on a single subject.ARTArticleAccessing Universal Vital Forces Directly or Through Vital Interchange With OthersThe Mother clarifies a distinction between receiving the universal vital forces directly and receiving them through a vital interchange with other individuals. These two methods represent two entirely different statuses of consciousness. To receive the universal vital forces directly, a wide and receptive consciousness is needed. Many people do not appreciate that this is an actual, palpable experience of wideness, not restricted to a mental status.ARTArticleAdaptation of the Body to Support the Manifestation of a New Power of ConsciousnessIn his Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda details a number of events he witnessed or experienced personally whereby a spiritual master was able to materialize his form and communicate with the disciple from a great distance; and where various yogis were able to perform acts of materialization of various material objects. His experiences are not isolated, but are similar to those reported by others on a number of occasions.ARTArticleAddressing the Fallacy of an Individual Perfection in the Absence of Collective ProgressWe start from the ego-consciousness and we treat ourselves, from that standpoint, as independent, separate and “walled off” from all other beings, interacting with them from our insulated status. When we then turn to spiritual growth and development from this standpoint, we start by looking at it as something that the individual can “accomplish” regardless of the status of the rest of humanity or the world as a whole.

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