Poems Autumn 2007                                             

May Peace prevail on Earth.

International Day of Peace 21/09/07

No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.

Aesop

When we love a person, we accept him or her exactly as is: the lovely with the unlovely, the strong with the fearful, the true mixed in with the façade, and, of course, the only way we can do it is by accepting ourselves that way.

Fred Rogers

We find comfort amongst those who agree with us – growth amongst those who don’t.

Frank A. Clark

“Bu Tong Ze Tong, Tong Ze Bu Tong” [No go-through, then pain; go- through, then no pain.]

A founding principle of Asian medicine

If they can make penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.

Muhammad Ali

If you want Universal Peace,
Start with yo urself,
Then your children,
Then your family,
Your community,
Your nation,
Your world,
Your Universe.
It doesn’t work the other way round.
Live in Peace.
Not in pieces.

Venerable Lama Karma Samten

Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it.