Della, she is an amazing new friend. I read some of her postings in Virily, and I admired her character and interest in philosophy. Her writing and poetry have a beautiful spirit and meaningful depth. On some of my posts in Virily, she was quite able to understand my point and respond well. Perhaps our common interests have facilitated our fast-paced heart.
It was unexpected and an honor for me when Della had nominated me to take part in the three-day Quote Challenge. To honor the challenge, which is also a challenge from Pixie friend Della’s friends, here are some of my favorite quotes.
The first:
Since childhood, I was curious by many questions about life that are getting stronger from time to time. My wild youth, fights and drug involvement cannot silence the mouth of the source of all those questions. Studying the martial arts of Pencak Silat and supernatural or occult has made the question more and more inundated Uniquely, my steps as an artist and designer shift to training and consulting world. A world that has brought me together with many people and organizations. The long experience in the neighborhood has shown many phenomena. The haunting question finally clumped and shouted, “What is life and what is death?”. Religions that have been handed down and I believe in are not even able to help give answers, let alone just supernatural abilities.
In the midst of mounting anxiety, I met the spirituality of Anthony “Tony” de Mello through his books. He was a pastor, spiritual teacher, writer and public speaker, De Mello wrote several books on spirituality and hosted numerous spiritual retreats and conferences. He continues to be known for his unconventional approach to the priesthood and his storytelling which drew from the various mystical traditions of both East and West. Until his sudden death on June 2, 1987, Fr. Tony de Mello was the director of the Sadhana Institute of Pastoral Counseling near Poona, India.
Through his perspective, I see another way to find answers.
The second:
After seeing the road that De Mello had shown me, I hurried to take a step on the way. At the beginning of that step I have met Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi Muhammad bin Hasin al-Khattabi al-Bakri (Jalaluddin Rumi) or often called Rumi, a Sufi poet who was born in Balkh (now Afghanistan) on 6 Rabiul Awwal in 604 Hijriah, or September 30, 1207, AD.
The famous collection of Rumi’s poetry called al-Matsnawi al-Maknawi is said to be a revolution against the Kalam Science that lost its zeal and strength. Its contents also criticize the steps and direction of philosophy, which tends to exceed the limit, castrate feelings and cult the ratio. Admittedly, Rumi’s poetry has its own characteristics compared to other poets of the poet. Through his poems, Rumi conveyed that understanding of the world can only be obtained through love, not solely through physical labor. In his poem, Rumi also conveyed that God, as his sole purpose, no one equals.
The third:
Lobsang Rampa is the pen name of an author who wrote books with paranormal and occult themes. His best-known work is The Third Eye, published in Britain in 1956.
Following the publication of the book, newspapers reported that Rampa was Cyril Henry Hoskin (April 8, 1910 – 25 January 1981), a plumber from Plympton in Devon who claimed that his body hosted the spirit of a Tibetan long going by the name of Tuesday Lobsang Rampa, who is purported to have authored the books. The name Tuesday relates to a claim in The Third Eye that Tibetans are named after the day of the week on which they were born.
The quote was very strange to me at first, hard to believe. Later, through various spiritual experiences, I acknowledge the truth. Today, that view is mostly found through the words of others or even through movies. Believe it or not, it’s up to you.
So, those are my first three quotes for Day 1. The next three of the Day 2 will come soon.
In the meantime, allow me to nominate three other bloggers to pick up the challenge. It’s kind of hard to choose who gets nominated, but by some names, I finally decided to give this challenge to the following three friends:
First up is Carol DM. She calls herself an amateur photographer. In Virily she posted a lot of nature, birds, butterflies, and sunsets mostly taken from his deck beside some very interesting quiz. Personally, she expresses her feelings honestly and openly. She is a sincere and insightful thinker and reflection, besides being full of love and caring for life.
“Those we love and lose are not where they are used to be. They are now wherever we are.” Written in her Bio.
Second up is Zaklina Maca Miljkovic. Women who are experts in handicrafts. Loves animals and cherish life in all its forms. I am amazed at her love and consistency in DIY, especially on used goods. Her works are unique and interesting. In my vision, she is a humble and self-reliant person who is tough in the face of life.
And third would be Cassy Janine. Fond of hiking. A nature lover and loves photography. She also writes poems and opinions or motivational articles. She has a wise and proactive thinking in learning in life. Cassy is a person who is quite open and has a strong confidence.
Hopefully, all of us will soon see your favorite quotes.
Rumi is love, for love and about love…no wonder, he always figured in every person who is in the path. Lol! I like Shams as well.
And so is spirituality, the way to see, recognize, understand and experience love as it is. Hehehe…
Love as the reality…love as the religion…love as the purpose of existence. Sometimes, I wonder how, in all its simplicity, the preachers was able to turn that plain message into something else hahahaha
As Deep Purple says; Love Is All… or Wet Wet Wet – Love Is All Around… Hehehe… Well, we (in any name, people, preachers, fanatics) generally know about love from reading, and as we both understand; knowledge, experience, and to be, are not the same thing. Because we only learn from reading, then the reading or the concept becomes very flexible like rubber that can be pulled anywhere according to taste, and of course that more attractive to buyers.
Is Wet Wet Wet a realizer or a philosopher? ?
Hehehe… Wet wet wet gives me the title only, the tone of the lyrics is more nuanced in romance.
Were they from 70s or 80s or 90s? I think I heard it but cannot relate it with any song ?
This is one of the song’s videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3gEkwhdXUE
So this is the challenge you PMd me about? Could you send me a link to the rules?
Hey, thank’s man. This is the post of Della
https://virily.com/lifestyle/quote-challenge-day-1-life-time-future/
I will post my Day 2 Quotes today after another friend who I have nominated are willing, you are free to choose any of your favorite quotes, Brother
Okay, just a heads up that I’m going to be visiting a buddy of mine tomorrow so it might be a while or even on Thursday but I will come up with some good quotes. I think I shall begin with Trevor Goodchild…
Please choose your favorite, brother. Just relax, you do not have to rush…
I prefer to do things in a timely fashion, but it isn’t always possible
I understand, and I also have the same constraints. I will just post Day 2 shortly. Day 2? Ha ha ha…
So long as we understand eachother
Certainly! We do not trade here, right?
we’d better not, no telling what would come of such a thing
So the point is, we are just enjoying the fun here, is not it?
fun was had by all…
Perfect Man! By the way, with all due respect I have placed you as a nominee in my post 2 Quotes Challenge. Thanks
De nada. I am submitting my quote later on tonight, but I’ve already completed the graphics and written the text…
Incredible, brother! I am very excited to see your post!
Submitted, waiting for someone to accept and post it. Now I have to decide what to do for my second quote…
Great! Hopefully, there will be an intervention of supernatural powers so that the post can be immediately seen!
So glad to see you have taken the challenge as well. I was going to nominate you in my first post but you had already been picked, and I wanted to give some a shout out that hadnt already taken the challenge. I love your quotes. I got to the last one and thought I had heard it. Now I know why, the third eye! Of course… Good to know more about you Albert!
Hi Kim, Thank you for your visit, appreciation and also for your intention to nominate me. It feels proud. Well, I’ve even been nominated twice, and nothing I reject, so I would not refuse if you wanted to put me there. It is my duty to please others. LOL
You are quite welcome! Pleasing others by always saying the right thing at the right time, you have a knack for that. You have mastered the art of listening and an inspiration to me.
Waw! Your compliment can make me fly high and fall on the roof of your house, Kim. thanks.
I thought I heard a bump on the roof, or is Santa early.. lol
Hahaha… I did ask Santa to visit you, but after he saw that you were not the right person to be given a toddler’s gift, he grunted so puerile then stumbled to the roof hard on his head.
Wonderful to share quotes of what inspires you. There are so many
Yeah! So so many, Pamela! Thanks for the comment
Great.. you are also a part of the quote challenge
Yeah! Glad to be happy to others, you surely also don’t you?
Very profound indeed Albert. I could tell by your comments on some of my posts that you have a deep rooted spiritual and philosophical approach to life. This post confirms that there is lot more than meets the eye. What more can I say for now other than, lets keep on painting on this canvas called life!
Very nice and happy to have a wise friend like you, Bradley. Thank you for your kind comments, full of brotherhood, and also for having incised gold ink on my life’s canvas.
Great quotes & post! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you very much, Courtney
No wonder we like one another. I bow, with even more respect. >-=^;>
I can not say anything after reading this touching remark, brother fin. But my respect for you is my Love to the universe.
At a loss for words? You? I am truly flattened, flattered, fluttered and fleeting. I too, hold you, in regards that transcend ordinary verbal language. We study, live and love life, and those who do too. Wow! I said that? Grins. Green, wide and to one side…
A million beautiful words could be delivered
even the sun’s heart can no longer be empowered
to be touched to see the reflection of himself
though he is the shepherd of the gods of the twelve
except for the conscious light
himself in all the stars in the night.
Exactly my point. Beautiful, relevant, romantic, eloquent and worthy, where I’m so crude, feces-ish, base ans blunt. Perfectly lovely!
Hahaha… Thank you very much, dear brother fin
Wonderful, Albert, Inspiring again. I’m a fan.
Hi Kenneth, thank you for your compliment.
Great job, my friend Albert.
Thank you very much, Nabi Bux Koree
Quote challenge accepted too as I was nominated by LaJenna. I was about to nominate you but then I learned that Della nominated you already.
Going back to your quotes, I appreciated it how you present your insight by sharing us your life story.
Great job, my friend Albert.
Thanks Albert for nominating me. It was an honor.
I am waiting for you to cast your charm, Cassy.
Wonderful quotes and post!
Thank you very much, Dear Ellie
Your writing always amazes me but you have great talent. I nominated Carol DM and Cassy janine too.
I know that you also have that talent, LaJenna. I think it’s okay that we have nominated the same friend.
Thank you for your compliment. All the best!
What an interesting life! Only a person who experienced that much in life could choose quotes from those authors I deeply regard. Thank you for sharing that treasure of wisdom, Albert and thank you for choosing me for this challenge. I hope your trust in me won’t be in vain. 🙂
Thank you for your compliment, Zaklina. We all have a unique and great life, and I am sure you will make an amazing work. You can also bring the dragon’s head together.
Amazing and inspirational quotes, all three. I have bookmarked to go back and visit more.
Thank you, I am honored to be part of this challenge. And your compliments make me blush, I only write from my broken heart.
Yeah!!! I’m waiting for your great action, Carol! I know your abilities well… Hehehe…
I love all of them! The last one has me pondering now, great job Albert. And thank you for the beautiful words.
The only way to recognize the illusion is to know and be aware of our own “life” or soul. Thank you for your compliment, Della.
I wonder if we are not in the world between life and death. Where the question asked in the first quote would be moot.
Thanks for sharing as always Albert!
I hope I don’t misunderstand the direction of your question, Coach. Quote 1 and 2 actually have the same meaning and understanding of “life”. The real point is that in general, we have not lived fully. Why? Because we are generally just living life with three consciousness out of our four consciousness and human dimension; physical, mental, emotional/social and spiritual. The dominance of the three consciousness tied by the ego always closes the door of spiritual consciousness as called the “life” by De Mello and Rumi.
Thank you for your opinion, Coach Scott.
Good quotes. I especially like the first one.
Yeah, that is very important for me as well. Big trigger! Thank you very much, TZ