The practice of philosophy helps to build bridges between people and cultures and heightens demand for quality education for all.
-Irina Bokova
The practice of philosophy helps to build bridges between people and cultures and heightens demand for quality education for all.
The biggest problem of the world is the existence of the 50 million odd priests,
monks and the heads of various religious institutions, who in the pretext of being
religious, survive at others' mercy without doing anything fruitful themselves.
If they are compelled to do even farming, I promise that overnight the rate of
grains all across the world will almost be halved.
-Deep Trivedi
At night, I open the window and ask the moon to come and press its face against mine. Breathe into me. Close the language-door, and open the love-window. The moon won’t use the door, only the window.
Consider your origins: you were not made to live as brutes, but to follow virtue and knowledge.
-Dante Alighieri
The word enlightenment conjures up the idea of some superhuman accomplishment, and the ego likes to keep it that way, but it is simply your natural state of felt oneness with Being.
Success is the result of foresight and resolution; foresight depends upon deep thinking and planning to keep your secrets to yourself.
The greatest happiness you can have is knowing that you do not necessarily require happiness.
-William Saroyan
The role of religion is to make one righteous and loving. Politics means caring for people and their welfare. When religion and politics don’t coexist then you have corrupt politicians and pseudo-religious leaders.