Awe & Wonder …

“… Awe is a sense of transcendence, for the reference everywhere to mystery … It enables us … to feel in the rush of the passing the stillness of the eternal …” ~ Abraham Heschel
Circles & God’s Classroom – Hafiz by Ladinsky

“God has shouted ‘Yes! Yes! Yes!’ To every luminous movement in Existence.” ~ Hafiz
Silence Poems …

There is nothing as certain as silence, stillness, and solitude to introduce you to the divinity within …” ~ Guy Finley
Beloved Everywhere – Hafiz by Ladinsky

“… the more deeply {Hafiz} sees, the more astonished he is to find his Beloved everywhere. He discovers that the essence of life is the expression of beauty—it is Poetry …” ~ Daniel Ladinsky
Joy and Silence – Hafiz by Ladinsky

“… I am happy even before I have a reason … ~ Hafiz
Awake Awhile – Hafiz by Ladinsky

“… What is this precious love and laughter budding in our hearts? It is the glorious sound of a soul waking up! … ~ Hafiz
When the Sun Conceived a Man – Hafiz

“… Write a thousand luminous secrets upon the wall of existence so that even a blind man will know where we are, and join us in this Love! … ~ Hafiz
Heart Centered Awareness – Hafiz

“… Beauty yearned to see itself; It turned to man to sing its praise… ~ Hafiz
Hafiz: The One Who Loves

The one who loves can never die… ~ Hafiz
Hafiz: Awake Awhile

Awake awhile, it does not have to be forever… ~ Hafiz
Hafiz: Now is the Time

“Now is the time to know … all you do is sacred.” Enjoy Now is the Time from The Gift with translations of Persia’s beloved 14th century poet, Hafiz.