Tag: monastic philosophy
-
Considerations for the End of Life
When my sojourn through this time and space is called to an end, my triune God will not ask me, “Why were you not Moses or Mother Teresa?” Nor will I be asked, “Why were you not more like your mother, or your sister?” I will not even be asked, “Why were you not your…
-
Considerations for the End of Life
In the world to come I shall not be asked, ‘Why were you not Moses?’ I shall be asked, ‘Why were you not Zusya?’ – Rabbi Zusya, 18th century Hasidic rabbi as quoted by The Monks of New Skete in In the Spirit of Happiness
