Had Tibet not fallen away from dharma
China could not have invaded.
(in reference to violation of Buddha's
forbidding animal read more

Had Tibet not fallen away from dharma
China could not have invaded.
(in reference to violation of Buddha's
forbidding animal slaughter).

An act of God was defined as "something which no reasonable man could have expected."

An act of God was defined as "something which no reasonable man could have expected."

The world presents enough problems if you believe it to be a world of law and order; do not add read more

The world presents enough problems if you believe it to be a world of law and order; do not add to them by believing it to be a world of miracles.

Thou water turn'st to wine, fair friend of life;
Thy foe, to cross the sweet arts of Thy reign,
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Thou water turn'st to wine, fair friend of life;
Thy foe, to cross the sweet arts of Thy reign,
Distils from thence the tears of wrath and strife,
And so turns wine to water back again.
- Richard Crashaw,

Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in read more

Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see.

In those parts of the world where learning and science has prevailed, miracles have ceased; but in those parts of read more

In those parts of the world where learning and science has prevailed, miracles have ceased; but in those parts of it as are barbarous and ignorant, miracles are still in vogue.

"God works in many ways His wonders to perform." But He's not a skillful mechanic. A man drived over a read more

"God works in many ways His wonders to perform." But He's not a skillful mechanic. A man drived over a cliff and "by a miracle" he only breaks his back. It would be more divine if he were a better driver and stayed on the road.

How awestriking. How sublime..that out of muck and mud and dirt and slime God makes lemons and God makes limes.

How awestriking. How sublime..that out of muck and mud and dirt and slime God makes lemons and God makes limes.

What is a miracle?--'Tis a reproach,
'Tis an implicit satire on mankind;
And while it satisfies, it read more

What is a miracle?--'Tis a reproach,
'Tis an implicit satire on mankind;
And while it satisfies, it censures too.