JPA
@jpa1968.bsky.social
Student of raja yoga & Advaita Vedanta, amateur photographer, hiking addict, and cat lover.
*See also https://bsky.app/profile/livinginyourspirit.bsky.social
*See also https://bsky.app/profile/livinginyourspirit.bsky.social
#FlowerPhotography
#SaintTeresaOfAvila
“We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.”
~ Saint Teresa of Avila
*Photo by Joni Palita; Vedanta Society of Portland gardens
#SaintTeresaOfAvila
“We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.”
~ Saint Teresa of Avila
*Photo by Joni Palita; Vedanta Society of Portland gardens
May 30, 2025 at 2:24 AM
#FlowerPhotography
#SaintTeresaOfAvila
“We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.”
~ Saint Teresa of Avila
*Photo by Joni Palita; Vedanta Society of Portland gardens
#SaintTeresaOfAvila
“We may speak of love and humility as the true flowers of spiritual growth; and they give off a wonderful scent, which benefits all those who come near.”
~ Saint Teresa of Avila
*Photo by Joni Palita; Vedanta Society of Portland gardens
#FlowerPhotography
#SaintTeresaOfAvila
“Love turns work into rest.”
~ Saint Teresa of Avila
*Photo by Joni Palita; Vedanta Society of Portland gardens
#SaintTeresaOfAvila
“Love turns work into rest.”
~ Saint Teresa of Avila
*Photo by Joni Palita; Vedanta Society of Portland gardens
May 30, 2025 at 2:23 AM
#FlowerPhotography
#SaintTeresaOfAvila
“Love turns work into rest.”
~ Saint Teresa of Avila
*Photo by Joni Palita; Vedanta Society of Portland gardens
#SaintTeresaOfAvila
“Love turns work into rest.”
~ Saint Teresa of Avila
*Photo by Joni Palita; Vedanta Society of Portland gardens
#FlowerPhotography
#SaintTeresaOfAvila
“God has no hands or feet or voice except ours and through these He works.”
~ Saint Teresa of Avila
*Photo by Joni Palita; Vedanta Society of Portland gardens
#SaintTeresaOfAvila
“God has no hands or feet or voice except ours and through these He works.”
~ Saint Teresa of Avila
*Photo by Joni Palita; Vedanta Society of Portland gardens
May 30, 2025 at 2:22 AM
#FlowerPhotography
#SaintTeresaOfAvila
“God has no hands or feet or voice except ours and through these He works.”
~ Saint Teresa of Avila
*Photo by Joni Palita; Vedanta Society of Portland gardens
#SaintTeresaOfAvila
“God has no hands or feet or voice except ours and through these He works.”
~ Saint Teresa of Avila
*Photo by Joni Palita; Vedanta Society of Portland gardens
#FlowerPhotography
#SaintTeresaOfAvila
“Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.”
~ Saint Teresa of Avila
*Photo by Joni Palita; Vedanta Society of Portland gardens
#SaintTeresaOfAvila
“Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.”
~ Saint Teresa of Avila
*Photo by Joni Palita; Vedanta Society of Portland gardens
May 30, 2025 at 2:21 AM
#FlowerPhotography
#SaintTeresaOfAvila
“Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.”
~ Saint Teresa of Avila
*Photo by Joni Palita; Vedanta Society of Portland gardens
#SaintTeresaOfAvila
“Trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.”
~ Saint Teresa of Avila
*Photo by Joni Palita; Vedanta Society of Portland gardens
#SpanishProverb
#CatPhotography
"How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward."
~ Madison's favorite Spanish Proverb 😽
#CatPhotography
"How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward."
~ Madison's favorite Spanish Proverb 😽
May 15, 2025 at 4:04 AM
#SpanishProverb
#CatPhotography
"How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward."
~ Madison's favorite Spanish Proverb 😽
#CatPhotography
"How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward."
~ Madison's favorite Spanish Proverb 😽
#EckhartTolle
#CatPhotography
"Life isn't as serious as the mind makes it out to be."
~ Walter concurs with Eckhart Tolle 😁
#CatPhotography
"Life isn't as serious as the mind makes it out to be."
~ Walter concurs with Eckhart Tolle 😁
May 15, 2025 at 4:02 AM
#EckhartTolle
#CatPhotography
"Life isn't as serious as the mind makes it out to be."
~ Walter concurs with Eckhart Tolle 😁
#CatPhotography
"Life isn't as serious as the mind makes it out to be."
~ Walter concurs with Eckhart Tolle 😁
#FlowerPhotography
#MeherBaba
“Through endless time God’s greatest gift is continuously given in silence. But when mankind becomes completely deaf to the thunder of His Silence God incarnates as Man.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita; at the Vedanta Society of Portland
#MeherBaba
“Through endless time God’s greatest gift is continuously given in silence. But when mankind becomes completely deaf to the thunder of His Silence God incarnates as Man.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita; at the Vedanta Society of Portland
April 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
#FlowerPhotography
#MeherBaba
“Through endless time God’s greatest gift is continuously given in silence. But when mankind becomes completely deaf to the thunder of His Silence God incarnates as Man.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita; at the Vedanta Society of Portland
#MeherBaba
“Through endless time God’s greatest gift is continuously given in silence. But when mankind becomes completely deaf to the thunder of His Silence God incarnates as Man.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita; at the Vedanta Society of Portland
#FlowerPhotography
#MeherBaba
“To love God in the most practical way is to love our fellow beings. If we feel for others in the same way as we feel for our own dear ones, we love God.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita; at the Vedanta Society of Portland
#MeherBaba
“To love God in the most practical way is to love our fellow beings. If we feel for others in the same way as we feel for our own dear ones, we love God.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita; at the Vedanta Society of Portland
April 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
#FlowerPhotography
#MeherBaba
“To love God in the most practical way is to love our fellow beings. If we feel for others in the same way as we feel for our own dear ones, we love God.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita; at the Vedanta Society of Portland
#MeherBaba
“To love God in the most practical way is to love our fellow beings. If we feel for others in the same way as we feel for our own dear ones, we love God.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita; at the Vedanta Society of Portland
#FlowerPhotography
#MeherBaba
“Love can attain what the intellect cannot fathom.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita; at the Vedanta Society of Portland
#MeherBaba
“Love can attain what the intellect cannot fathom.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita; at the Vedanta Society of Portland
April 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
#FlowerPhotography
#MeherBaba
“Love can attain what the intellect cannot fathom.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita; at the Vedanta Society of Portland
#MeherBaba
“Love can attain what the intellect cannot fathom.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita; at the Vedanta Society of Portland
#FlowerPhotography
#MeherBaba
“No amount of prayer or meditation can do what helping others can do.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita
#MeherBaba
“No amount of prayer or meditation can do what helping others can do.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita
April 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
#FlowerPhotography
#MeherBaba
“No amount of prayer or meditation can do what helping others can do.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita
#MeherBaba
“No amount of prayer or meditation can do what helping others can do.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita
#FlowerPhotography
#MeherBaba
“Difficulties give us the opportunity to prove our greatness by overcoming them.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita
#MeherBaba
“Difficulties give us the opportunity to prove our greatness by overcoming them.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita
April 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
#FlowerPhotography
#MeherBaba
“Difficulties give us the opportunity to prove our greatness by overcoming them.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita
#MeherBaba
“Difficulties give us the opportunity to prove our greatness by overcoming them.”
~ Meher Baba
*Photo by Joni Palita
#PopeFrancis
#InspirationalQuotes
🙏 May he rest in peace.
❤️ “Whenever we encounter another person in love, we learn something new about God.”
~ Pope Francis
💛 “A sober, humble lifestyle dedicated to service is worth far more than thousands of followers on social networks.”
~Pope Francis
#InspirationalQuotes
🙏 May he rest in peace.
❤️ “Whenever we encounter another person in love, we learn something new about God.”
~ Pope Francis
💛 “A sober, humble lifestyle dedicated to service is worth far more than thousands of followers on social networks.”
~Pope Francis
April 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
#PopeFrancis
#InspirationalQuotes
🙏 May he rest in peace.
❤️ “Whenever we encounter another person in love, we learn something new about God.”
~ Pope Francis
💛 “A sober, humble lifestyle dedicated to service is worth far more than thousands of followers on social networks.”
~Pope Francis
#InspirationalQuotes
🙏 May he rest in peace.
❤️ “Whenever we encounter another person in love, we learn something new about God.”
~ Pope Francis
💛 “A sober, humble lifestyle dedicated to service is worth far more than thousands of followers on social networks.”
~Pope Francis
#FlowerPhotography
#Adyashanti
“Love is a flame that burns everything other than itself. It is the destruction of all that is false and the fulfillment of all that is true.”
~ Adyashanti
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#Adyashanti
“Love is a flame that burns everything other than itself. It is the destruction of all that is false and the fulfillment of all that is true.”
~ Adyashanti
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
April 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
#FlowerPhotography
#Adyashanti
“Love is a flame that burns everything other than itself. It is the destruction of all that is false and the fulfillment of all that is true.”
~ Adyashanti
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#Adyashanti
“Love is a flame that burns everything other than itself. It is the destruction of all that is false and the fulfillment of all that is true.”
~ Adyashanti
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#FlowerPhotography
#Adyashanti
“Anything you avoid in life will come back, over and over again, until you’re willing to face it – to look deeply into its true nature.”
~ Adyashanti
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#Adyashanti
“Anything you avoid in life will come back, over and over again, until you’re willing to face it – to look deeply into its true nature.”
~ Adyashanti
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
April 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
#FlowerPhotography
#Adyashanti
“Anything you avoid in life will come back, over and over again, until you’re willing to face it – to look deeply into its true nature.”
~ Adyashanti
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#Adyashanti
“Anything you avoid in life will come back, over and over again, until you’re willing to face it – to look deeply into its true nature.”
~ Adyashanti
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#FlowerPhotography
#Adyashanti
"Freedom is the disappearance of that which is searching for freedom...
...True freedom is to be free from the desire to be free from anything."
~ Adyashanti
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#Adyashanti
"Freedom is the disappearance of that which is searching for freedom...
...True freedom is to be free from the desire to be free from anything."
~ Adyashanti
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
April 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
#FlowerPhotography
#Adyashanti
"Freedom is the disappearance of that which is searching for freedom...
...True freedom is to be free from the desire to be free from anything."
~ Adyashanti
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#Adyashanti
"Freedom is the disappearance of that which is searching for freedom...
...True freedom is to be free from the desire to be free from anything."
~ Adyashanti
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#FlowerPhotography
#Adyashanti
"In the end it’s all very simple. Either we give ourselves to Silence or we don’t...
..Silence is the only teaching and the only teacher that is there all the time.”
~ Adyashanti
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#Adyashanti
"In the end it’s all very simple. Either we give ourselves to Silence or we don’t...
..Silence is the only teaching and the only teacher that is there all the time.”
~ Adyashanti
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
April 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
#FlowerPhotography
#Adyashanti
"In the end it’s all very simple. Either we give ourselves to Silence or we don’t...
..Silence is the only teaching and the only teacher that is there all the time.”
~ Adyashanti
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#Adyashanti
"In the end it’s all very simple. Either we give ourselves to Silence or we don’t...
..Silence is the only teaching and the only teacher that is there all the time.”
~ Adyashanti
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#FlowerPhotography
#NisargadattaMaharaj
“Everybody does the same mistake: refusing the means, but wanting the ends. You want peace and harmony in the world, but refuse to have them in yourself.”
~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#NisargadattaMaharaj
“Everybody does the same mistake: refusing the means, but wanting the ends. You want peace and harmony in the world, but refuse to have them in yourself.”
~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
March 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
#FlowerPhotography
#NisargadattaMaharaj
“Everybody does the same mistake: refusing the means, but wanting the ends. You want peace and harmony in the world, but refuse to have them in yourself.”
~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#NisargadattaMaharaj
“Everybody does the same mistake: refusing the means, but wanting the ends. You want peace and harmony in the world, but refuse to have them in yourself.”
~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#FlowerPhotography
#NisargadattaMaharaj
“In the light of calm and steady self-awareness, inner energies wake up and work miracles without any effort on your part.”
~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#NisargadattaMaharaj
“In the light of calm and steady self-awareness, inner energies wake up and work miracles without any effort on your part.”
~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
March 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
#FlowerPhotography
#NisargadattaMaharaj
“In the light of calm and steady self-awareness, inner energies wake up and work miracles without any effort on your part.”
~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#NisargadattaMaharaj
“In the light of calm and steady self-awareness, inner energies wake up and work miracles without any effort on your part.”
~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#FlowerPhotography
#NisargadattaMaharaj
“To know that you are a prisoner of your mind is the dawn of wisdom.”
~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#NisargadattaMaharaj
“To know that you are a prisoner of your mind is the dawn of wisdom.”
~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
March 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
#FlowerPhotography
#NisargadattaMaharaj
“To know that you are a prisoner of your mind is the dawn of wisdom.”
~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#NisargadattaMaharaj
“To know that you are a prisoner of your mind is the dawn of wisdom.”
~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#FlowerPhotography
#NisargadattaMaharaj
“Give up all ideas about yourself and simply be.”
~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#NisargadattaMaharaj
“Give up all ideas about yourself and simply be.”
~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
March 26, 2025 at 7:38 PM
#FlowerPhotography
#NisargadattaMaharaj
“Give up all ideas about yourself and simply be.”
~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#NisargadattaMaharaj
“Give up all ideas about yourself and simply be.”
~ Nisargadatta Maharaj
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#FlowerPhotography
#ViktorFrankl
"No one can become fully aware of the very essence of another human being unless he loves him. By his love he is enabled to see the essential traits and features.”
~ Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#ViktorFrankl
"No one can become fully aware of the very essence of another human being unless he loves him. By his love he is enabled to see the essential traits and features.”
~ Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
March 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
#FlowerPhotography
#ViktorFrankl
"No one can become fully aware of the very essence of another human being unless he loves him. By his love he is enabled to see the essential traits and features.”
~ Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#ViktorFrankl
"No one can become fully aware of the very essence of another human being unless he loves him. By his love he is enabled to see the essential traits and features.”
~ Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#FlowerPhotography
#ViktorFrankl
“The last of human freedoms – the ability to choose one’s attitude, especially an attitude of gratitude, in a given set of circumstances, especially in difficult circumstances.”
~ Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#ViktorFrankl
“The last of human freedoms – the ability to choose one’s attitude, especially an attitude of gratitude, in a given set of circumstances, especially in difficult circumstances.”
~ Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
March 18, 2025 at 9:17 PM
#FlowerPhotography
#ViktorFrankl
“The last of human freedoms – the ability to choose one’s attitude, especially an attitude of gratitude, in a given set of circumstances, especially in difficult circumstances.”
~ Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#ViktorFrankl
“The last of human freedoms – the ability to choose one’s attitude, especially an attitude of gratitude, in a given set of circumstances, especially in difficult circumstances.”
~ Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#FlowerPhotography
#ViktorFrankl
“Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.”
~ Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#ViktorFrankl
“Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.”
~ Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
March 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
#FlowerPhotography
#ViktorFrankl
“Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.”
~ Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#ViktorFrankl
“Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.”
~ Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#FlowerPhotography
#ViktorFrankl
“What is to give light must endure burning.”
~ Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#ViktorFrankl
“What is to give light must endure burning.”
~ Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
March 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
#FlowerPhotography
#ViktorFrankl
“What is to give light must endure burning.”
~ Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali
#ViktorFrankl
“What is to give light must endure burning.”
~ Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor
*Photo by Joni Palita Anjali