Poems

The Gods of the Copybook Headings is a poem published by Rudyard Kipling in 1919, containing "age-old, unfashionable wisdom" that he saw as having been forgotten by society and replaced by "habits of wishful thinking.

Shabkar Tsodruk Rangdrol (1781-1851), was a great Tibetan Yogi famous for his affection and concern for animals. His attitude was an expression not only of personal sympathy and aesthetic appreciation but was also rooted in his understanding of Buddhist teaching.

Thy soul shall find itself alone 'Mid dark thoughts of the grey tomb-stone; Not one, of all the crowd, to pry Into thine hour of secrecy. Be silent in that solitude, Which is not loneliness- for then The spirits of the dead, who stood

Flooded streets Begin the rebirthing of a lost society With silent intensity, As night skies give Clear guidance to The lost traveler. He laughs at the thought of deception. For it reveals more than it hides.

This is the poem about Jesus vs. Religion that has received over 11 million views in its first 5 days on YouTube.

Thich Nhat Hanh is a Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist. He joined a Zen monastery at the age of 16 where he studied Buddhism as a novice, and was fully ordained as a monk in 1949. His teachings and practices aim to appeal to people from various religious, spiritual, and political backgrounds, intending to offer mindfulness practices for more Western sensibilities.

"Do It Anyway" was a spiritual message engraved on Mother Teresa's home for children in Calcutta, India.