In The Silence Between Thoughts - A Quotation by Shunryu Suzuki

Shunryu Suzuki (1904–1971) was one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the twentieth century and is truly a founding father of Zen in America. A Japanese priest of the Soto lineage, he taught in the United States from 1959 until his death. 

The Face Of Evil - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins

Always betrayal 

The only way evil can win

The face of evil

© 2026  M.N. Hopkins

Note:  I wrote this poem in the haiku style of poetry a few days ago and published it for the first time today, the 25th of June, 2026.  Good or evil is always a choice.  We are usually deceived or lured in making decision based on emotional manipulations.

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Better Days Are On The Way - A Quotation by Jenni Young

Jenni is a homeschooling mother and inspirational teacher.

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Grief Can Be The Garden Of Compassion - A Quotation by Rumi

Rumi was a 13th Century Sufi mystic and poet, from Persia (Rumi was born in modern day Afghanistan and lived for a while in Turkey). Rumi’s poetry expresses his longing for union with the Divine. It is a personal mystic journey he invites us all to join.

Minor Annoyances - A Quotation by Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov

Annoyances, minor - to which you attach too much importance

If you observe yourself, you will notice that it is not great misfortunes or major accidents that make your life unpleasant - great misfortunes and major accidents don't occur every day. What make your life difficult are the few hitches and inconveniences you give too much importance to that upset or paralyses the whole of your inner life.  So, make the decision once and for all to curtail all the little upsets, the little annoyances, the little humiliations that poison your daily life, and you will finally begin to taste peace and freedom.

Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov was a Bulgarian philosopher, pedagogue, mystic, and esotericist. A leading 20th-century teacher of Western Esotericism in Europe, he was a disciple of Peter Deunov, the founder of the Universal White Brotherhood.

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