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To live in the presence of great truths and eternal laws, to be led by permanent ideals – that is what keeps a man patient when the world ignores him, and calm and unspoiled when the world praises him. ~ Honore De Balzac
[Image ~ Sunset Over the Med, Sperlonga, Italy]
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Goodness is a special kind of truth and beauty. It is truth and beauty in human behavior. ~ H. A. Overstreet
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It’s curious to contemplate how, in the course of interactions with friends, family, acquaintances, and strangers, a statement they make will strike us with deep meaning and be remembered for the rest of our lives. I call it a Sparkle. It doesn’t have to be emphatically delivered; more often than not, it’s voiced en passant. Our sudden focus could be because of a stark incongruity between the speaker and his/her words or because at that particular moment, some part of us was alert to hearing it.
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The art of synthesis that activates deeper understanding is a skill in which Thomas A. Forsthoefel excels. His selections from the Dalai Lama’s many works into The Dalai Lama: Essential Writings are masterfully juxtaposed to illuminate meaning. Over the next two weeks, I will be quoting from Foresthoefel’s compendium so that readers may experience this first-hand. To gain maximum benefit, please read both this and next week’s post.
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