Nicolas Roerich

Nikolai Konstantinovich Rerikh (Russian: Николай Константинович Рерих), better known as Nicholas Roerich (/ˈrɛrɪk/; October 9, 1874 – December 13, 1947), was a Russian polymath, painter, writer, archaeologist, theosophist, philosopher, and public figure. He is best known for his prolific body of artwork, which spans over 7,000 paintings, and his contributions to a wide array of cultural, political, intellectual, and artistic movements and causes. (Source: Wikipedia).

Kuluta - Nicholas Roerich (Николай Рерих, 1874–1947) — Google Arts & Culture

Thought Forms

Book "Thought Forms" by Annie Besant and C.W. Leadbeater delves into the intriguing concept that our thoughts and emotions have the power to manifest as visual forms, creating energetic patterns that influence the surrounding environment. The book explores the colors and shapes associated with different mental and emotional states, providing vivid descriptions and illustrations. This unique exploration of the interplay between consciousness and the energetic realm offers readers a fascinating perspective on how our thoughts may shape our experiences. A blend of spirituality and metaphysics, "Thought Forms" has been influential in esoteric circles, contributing to our understanding of the subtle influences of the mind on the world around us.

Thought-Forms was originally published in London in 1905 and shows illustrations of various emotions, thoughts, and mental states of being experienced by mediums and described to an artist. Some of the Thought-Forms included:

• Peace and Protection
• Vague Religious Feeling
• Helpful Thoughts
• Explosive Anger
• Radiating Affection (Source: Thought-Forms (Illustrated): Besant, Annie, Leadbeater, Charles: 9798867075453: Amazon.com: Books)

From: Thought-Forms (Illustrated): Besant, Annie, Leadbeater, Charles: 9798867075453: Amazon.com: Books

No good deed goes unpunished

The phrase "No good deed goes unpunished" is a sardonic commentary on the frequency with which acts of kindness backfire on those who offer them. In other words, those who help others are doomed to suffer as a result of their helpfulness (Source: No good deed goes unpunished - Wikipedia).

Resonates to me so much with "Curb Your Enthusiasm" of a genius, Larry David.

Photo from: Curb Your Enthusiasm: Larry David's Funniest Quotes

Discernment

The ability to judge well, or...

"True discernment means not only distinguishing the right from the wrong; it means distinguishing the primary from the secondary, the essential from the indifferent, and the permanent from the transient. And, yes, it means distinguishing between the good and the better, and even between the better and the best."

Sinclair B. Ferguson

Lewis B. Smedes

Meaningful Questions

 I shall start here with my own post, quoting Svetislav Basara, Serbian writer: "There is an answer to every question, as long as the question is of no significance or if it is idiotic. The real question has no answer."

Still there are few that i find useful at the end of everyday:

1) What have I taken today as a game not as a task? (it can be a small thing, improvisation, spontaneity...)

2) Where have I stopped with control today and let things be as they are?

3) Which moment has shown me that life is not a problem to be solved but a sing to be sung?

4) What has brought me a sense of lightness and joy, it may be for just a moment?

5) If I could live a little less serious tomorrow what would that mean and take?

These questions are not here to provide final answers, but to remind us that life can be play, song, and joy. So tonight or tomorrow, take a moment to ask yourself at least one of them. Perhaps it will open a new perspective on the day ahead.

Two friends went for a coffee...

Scenario 1. One of the friends wanted to put sugar in the other's coffee. What she put in was actually poison.

Scenario 2. One of the friends wanted to put poison in the other's coffee. what she put in was actually sugar.

What is worse here.

Scenario 2 is one where there was intent to kill another human being.

However, in Scenario 1 we have a dead person.

What do You think?

Joy

There is a very good question for the end of th day; "What has brought me a joy today?" 

To me, today... Georgia O'Keeffe and her "Hibiscus with Plumeria"  From 1939,today in Smithsonian American Art Museum).