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“There ain’t no answer. There ain’t going to be any answer. There never has been an answer.     That’s the answer.”

– Gertrude Stein

Ancestral Observations

Ancestral Observations

1) The Earth is our mother, care for her. 2) Honor your ancestors through your actions. 3) Open your heart and soul to the Great Spirit....

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Le Guru

Le Guru

Question: How is one to decide upon a proper Guru? What is the swarupa [nature or real form] of a Guru? Ramana Maharshi: He is the proper...

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Coming to the conclusion

Coming to the conclusion

Finally I am coming to the conclusion that my highest ambition is to be what I already am. That I will never fulfill my obligation to...

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On Reason and Passion

On Reason and Passion

"Speak to us of Reason and Passion." And he answered saying: Your soul is oftentimes a battlefield, upon which your reason and your...

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Deepening The Wonder

Deepening The Wonder

Death is a favor to us, But our scales have lost their balance. The impermanence of the body Should give us great clarity, Deepening the...

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Kindness

Kindness

Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth. What you...

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The point is this:

The point is this:

The point is this: ....all of us are sharing a unique experience that takes real and amazing skill. We have absolutely no idea how amazing...

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Happy for No Reason

Happy for No Reason

Look at the trees, look at the birds, look at the clouds, look at the stars and if you have eyes you will be able to see that the whole of...

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Could You Embrace That?

Could You Embrace That?

I said to God, "Let me love you." And He replied, "Which part?" "All of you, all of you," I said. ''Dear," God spoke, "you are as a mouse...

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Writin’ Her Own Bible Now

Writin’ Her Own Bible Now

Auspicious it was The day she arrived She pawed at the earth Eyes glistened She cried Dived in headlong With Valkyrie song I’m takin’ on...

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Don’t Worry…

Don’t Worry…

Don’t worry about this world; it is not broken. And don’t worry about others. You worry more about them than they do. There are people...

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Energies of Love

Some day , after we have mastered the winds, the waves, the tides, and gravity, we will harness for God the energies of Love: And then for...

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A Warrior

A Warrior

Listen to me carefully and remember every word. A warrior is not a soldier. A soldier is  trained to fight and follow orders. A warrior is...

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Letting it Go

Letting it Go

"By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try, the world is beyond the winning."...

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Grist

Grist

You say every life situation is a perfect lesson, how is that so? "The universe is made up of experiences that are designed to burn out...

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A look at this Body…..

A look at this Body…..

"My Zen teaching has deepened to encourage people to really plunge into the world, into life. I want them to enter life, to embody their...

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Hiding

Hiding

HIDING is a way of staying alive. Hiding is a way of holding ourselves until we are ready to come into the light. Even hiding the truth...

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The Fool in Me

The Fool in Me

"I must learn to love the fool in me -- the one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses...

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How do I listen?

How do I listen?

How do I listen to others? As if everyone were my Master Speaking to me His Cherished Last Words. ---Hafiz

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