Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures

Robert Adams: (1928 – 1997). Well-known and beloved American advaita teacher. At the age of 14, during a maths test at school, he had an enlightenment experience. Four years later, with a small inheritance in his pocket, he left for India, to the holy mountain Arunachala where Ramana Maharshi had his ashram. There he stayed… Lees verder Robert Adams

Sandra Annette Bullock: (Arlington, Virginia, 26 July 1964). American actress. Among other awards, she won an Oscar for best actress, a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award for her role in The Blind Side. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe for her roles in While You Were Sleeping and Miss Congeniality.… Lees verder Sandra Bullock

Bodhidharma: (5th-6th century AD). Buddhist teacher, also known as Daruma Daishi in Japanese and Pu Tai Ta Mo in Chinese.                                                                Bodhidharma is considered the… Lees verder Bodhidharma

Kofi Atta Annan: (Kumasi, 8 April 1938 – Bern, 18 August 2018). Diplomat originally from Ghana. He was the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. He was considered a successful reformer, stimulator and bridge builder. Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones… Lees verder Kofi Anan

Octavia Estelle Butler: (Pasadena (California), 22 June 1947 – Seattle (Washington), 25 February 2006). American science fiction writer and one of the few African-American women in this genre. Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves… Lees verder Octavia E. Butler

Robin Wall Kimmerer: (born 13 September 1953). Potawatomi (Native American) botanist, author and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment (SUNY-ESF) at the State University of New York. As a scientist and Native American, her work draws on both western science and indigenous knowledge about the environment. Kimmerer has written numerous scientific… Lees verder Robin Wall Kimmerer

Leonora Speyer: Born Leonore von Stosch. (Washington, 7 November 1872 – New York, 10 February 1956). American violinist and poet. In 1927, she won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. April now walks the fields again, trailing her tearful leaves and holding all her frightened buds against her heart. Wrapt in her clouds and mists, she… Lees verder Leonora Speyer

Hannah Arendt: (Linden near Hanover, 14 October 1906 – New York, 4 December 1975). German-American Jewish philosopher and political thinker, who fled Germany from National Socialism and the persecution of Jews and particularly immersed herself in totalitarian political systems. Initially she wrote in German, later mainly in English. The death of human empathy is one… Lees verder Hannah Arendt

Susan Bolinger: American writer and coach. Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Be the reason someone feels seen, welcomed, heard, valued, and loved.        

Baba Ram Dass: Born as Richard Alpert. (Boston, 6 April 1931 – Maui, 22 December 2019). Spiritual teacher who wrote the 1971 bestseller Remember Be Here Now (Ned. transl.: From Here, From Now). He became known for his personal and professional collaboration with Timothy Leary at Harvard University in the early 1960s. He was also… Lees verder Ram Dass