~ Nisargadatta
Nisargadatta Maharaj was an Indian guru of nonduality, belonging to the Inchagiri Sampradaya, a lineage of teachers from the Navnath Sampradaya. Wikipedia
Born April 17, 1897, Mumbai, India
Died September 8, 1981 (age 84 years), Mumbai, India
Einsteinin 1947
– Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was a German-born physicist who revolutionized physics and our understanding of the universe. He’s best known for his theory of relativity, which helped scientists understand how the universe works. His famous equation, E=mc², describes how matter can be converted into energy. Einstein’s work also contributed to quantum mechanics and statistics. He won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.
Born March 14, 1879, Ulm, Germany
Died April 18, 1955 (age 76 years), Princeton Medical Center, Plainsboro Township, NJ
― Anaïs Nin
Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin y Culmell was a French-born American diarist, essayist, novelist, and writer of short stories and erotica. Born to Cuban parents in France, Nin was the daughter of the composer Joaquín Nin and the classically trained singer Rosa Culmell. Wikipedia
Born: February 21, 1903, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Died: January 14, 1977
~ Anais Nin
Depiction of Confucius by Wu Daozi, 8th century CE
~ Confucius
Confucius, born Kong Qiu, was a Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. Much of the shared cultural heritage of the Sinosphere originates in the philosophy and teachings of Confucius. Wikipedia
King in 1964
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister who was a prominent leader of the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. Wikipedia
Born January 15, 1929, Atlanta, GA
Died April 4, 1968 (age 39 years), St. Joseph’s Hospital, Memphis
Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. was indeed a Capricorn. Born on January 15, 1929, his Sun sign falls squarely within the Capricorn astrological period (December 22 – January 19).
Astrologers often point to how his personality perfectly embodied classic Capricorn traits, which include:
In addition to his Capricorn Sun, his astrological chart prominently featured a compassionate Pisces Moon, which is often credited with giving him the empathy and emotional depth to lead a non-violent movement.
― Antonio Gramsci
Antonio Francesco Gramsci was an Italian Marxist philosopher, journalist and politician. He was a founding member and one-time leader of the Italian Communist Party. A vocal critic of Benito Mussolini and fascism, he was imprisoned in 1926, and remained in prison until shortly before his death in 1937. Wikipedia
Born January 22, 1891, Ales, Italy
Died April 27, 1937 (age 46 years), Rome, Italy
Depiction of Confucius by Wu Daozi, 8th century CE
~ Confucius
Confucius, born Kong Qiu, was a Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. Much of the shared cultural heritage of the Sinosphere originates in the philosophy and teachings of Confucius. Wikipedia
Kushner in 2016
― Tony Kushner
Anthony Robert Kushner is an American author, playwright, and screenwriter. Among his stage work, he is most known for Angels in America, which earned a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award, as well as its subsequent acclaimed HBO miniseries of the same name. Wikipedia
Born 1956 (age 69 years), Manhattan, New York, NY
Emerson c. 1857
–Ralph waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson was a prominent American writer, poet, philosopher, and lecturer who led the Transcendentalist movement in the mid-19th century. His ideas on literature, religion, and philosophy influenced many writers, including Walt Whitman and Henry David Thoreau. Emerson studied at Harvard Divinity School and became a minister, but made his living as a lecturer and schoolmaster. He is known for his publications Essays and Nature. Wikipedia.org
Born May 25, 1803, Boston, MA
Died April 27, 1882 (age 78 years), Concord, MA
~ Hsin Hsin Ming
Xinxin Ming, meaning literally: “Faith-Mind Inscription,” is a poem attributed to the Third Chinese Chán Patriarch Jianzhi Sengcan and one of the earliest Chinese Chan expressions of the Buddhist mind training practice. It is located in section T2010 of the Taisho Tripitaka. Wikipedia