The sky is filled with stars and the sun…
The sky is filled with stars and the sun,
this earth with life vibrant.
Amongst it all I too have received a home,
and out of this wonder my song is born.
In the rhythm of ebb and tide of eternal time,
the world floats.
Its pull enters my blood stream,
that through my [...]
Continue reading about The sky is filled with stars and the sun… – Tagore
In terms of ephemeral manifestations, even the body
passes away, to say nothing of success, fame, wealth,
and rank. In terms of reality, all beings are oneself,
to say nothing of family members. If people can see
through the ephemeral and recognize the real, then
they can bear great social responsibilities and at the
same time be free from the bonds [...]
The heart in love remains soft and sensitive. But when you’re hell-bent on
getting this or the other thing, you become ruthless, hard, and insensitive. How
can you love people when you need people? You can only use them. If I need you
to make me happy, I’ve got to use you, I’ve got to manipulate you, I’ve [...]
And the Horse Came Back
Once there lived a father and son. They were poor and lived a hard life.
One day their only horse ran away. Their fellow villagers lamented saying,
“What will you do now? That was your only horse. How will you farm your
land. Youare so unlucky.” To this the poor farmer said, “We’ll see.”
A [...]
From: ‘When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times’
by Pema Chodron
“We think that if we just meditated enough or jogged enough
or ate perfect food, everything would be perfect. But from
the point of view of someone who is awake, that’s death.
Seeking security or perfection, rejoicing in feeling confirmed
and whole, self-contained and comfortable, [...]
If a way to the better there be,
it lies in taking a full look at the worst.
~Thomas Hardy
So the person who has eaten his shadow spreads
calmness, and shows more grief than anger. If
the ancients were right that darkness contains
intelligence and nourishment and even information,
then the person who has eaten some of his or her
shadow is [...]
From sayings of Ancestor Lu, quoted in:
Vitality, Energy, Spirit: A Taoist Sourcebook (Shambhala Classics)
Translated & edited by Thomas Cleary
How is doing applied? To study its application, one must ask the autonomous mind. The autonomous mind is imbued with great understanding; it observes the changes of movement and stillness of yin and yang, looks to absolute [...]
Wanting to reform the world without discovering one’s true self is like trying to cover the world with leather to avoid the pain of walking on stones and thorns. It is much simpler to wear shoes.
~Ramana Maharshi
If you begin to understand what you are without trying to change it, then what you are undergoes transformation. [...]
Is my soul asleep?
by Antonio Machado
Is my soul asleep?
Have those beehives that work
in the night stopped? And the water-
wheel of thought, is it
going around now, cups
empty, carrying only shadows?
No, my soul is not asleep.
It is awake, wide awake.
It neither sleeps nor dreams, but watches,
its eyes wide open
far-off things, and listens
at the shores of the great [...]
