A Human Being is a Part of the Whole Universe…

Posted on July 26, 2013 by raveburbleblog

“A human being is a part of the whole universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a prison, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”

— Albert Einstein

“Our task must be to free ourselves from this by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.” Albert Einstein.
Elephants strolling by at Elephant Nature Park

Life is Far Too Important…

Posted on July 14, 2013 by raveburbleblog

“Life is far too important to be taken seriously.”

— Oscar Wilde

Playing with Faa Mai. Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

The Ideal Friendship…

Posted on July 11, 2013 by raveburbleblog

The ideal friendship is to feel as one while remaining two.

– Sophie Swetchine

Hope and his mahout/minder Korn going for a wander at Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Look Deep into Nature…

Posted on July 3, 2013 by raveburbleblog

Look deep into Nature,

and then you will understand everything better.

– Albert Einstein.

Faa Mai. Four years old and one of the happiest elephants in the world. Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

To See the World in a Grain of Sand…

Posted on June 30, 2013 by raveburbleblog

To see the world in a grain of sand

And to see Heaven in a wild flower

Hold infinity in the palm of your hands

And eternity in an hour.

– William Blake

Mae Jan Peng (Full Moon) – one of the oldest elephants at Elephant Nature Park. A hole was made in her ear in her harder days previous to her retiring at the Park. Her mahout now puts a fresh flower in it every day to make her feel more beautiful.