There are seconds,
only few at lifetime,
and you suddenly feel
the presence of eternal harmony.
It is nothing earthly;
not that it's heavenly,
but human cannot endure it
in his earthly state.
~ White Nights
by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Secret of My Laughter - A student asks His Holiness the Dalai Lama the secret behind his famous childlike laughter. His answer is disarmingly simple: a relaxed mind, no ego, and the understanding that we are all the same human beings. He explains how seeing yourself as "something special" creates stress and anxiety, while honesty, humility, and transparency are the true foundations of inner peace. Video originally recorded on May 31, 2014.
"I've found that there is always some beauty left -- in nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all help you."
— Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl
Andrew Gifford, (UK b.1970) Green park
"There is not a particle of life which does not bear poetry within it."
~ Gustave Flaubert
Valhermeil near Oise • Rain Effect
🎨 Camille Pissarro (1881)