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Practice
Practice the arts of attention and listening. Practice renewing yourself every day. Practice meandering toward the center of every place....
Thoughts on 12 Little Known Laws of Karma
What is Karma? Karma is the Sanskrit word for action. It is equivalent to Newton's law of ‘every action must have a reaction’ When we...
SMUDGE
In the birth canal you were anointed with the microbiome, smeared and smudged with the mighty host of earth's bacteria. Your first breath...
It’s What We Are
Beneath the seething sea of feelings, sense impressions, thoughts and interactions the ground of being rests. Like bedrock on the ocean...
For a Dancer
Keep fire burning in your eye Pay attention to the open sky You never know what will be coming down I don't remember losing track of you...
Liberate Your Imagination
Let me remind you who you really are: You're an immortal freedom fighter who longs to liberate all sentient creatures from their...
It’s all Flow
All of our experiences, sights, sounds, smells and tastes are a flow. Even our thoughts and sensations and emotions are a flow, are they...
Are you looking for me?
Are you looking for me? I am in the next seat. My shoulder is against yours. You will not find me in the stupas, not in Indian shrine...
Last Night as I was Sleeping
Last night, as I was sleeping, I dreamt-marvellous error! that a spring was breaking out in my heart. I said: Along which secret aqueduct,...
Patience
Above all, trust in the slow work of God, We are, quite naturally, impatient in everything to reach the end without delay. We should like...
Story of the Chinese Farmer
Thank you Tony S. for this find
Nine Prayers
May I be peaceful, happy, and light in body and spirit. May I be free from injury. May I live in safety. May I be free from disturbance,...
Keepers
"What matters in this life is more than winning for ourselves. What matters in this life is helping others win, even if it means slowing...
A Frightening Conclusion
I have come to a frightening conclusion That I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my...
ANCESTRY
My DNA results came in. Just as I suspected, my great great grandfather was a monarch butterfly. Much of who I am is still wriggling under...
Healing Shocks
Many of us are essentially asleep, even as we walk around in broad daylight. We're so focused on the restless narratives and repetitive...
Aiming at Success…
“Don't aim at success. The more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot...
First Lesson
Lie back daughter, let your head be tipped back in the cup of my hand. Gently, and I will hold you. Spread your arms wide, lie out on the...
Harmony
Harmony doesn't seem extraordinary until you have known him for a while. He knows how to be gentle, and such gentleness is surprisingly...
When I Was Young
Years ago, when I thought I would live forever, the thrust of youth seemed endless, like the sky expanding to hold my dreams. The path to...
No longer want to be better….
In my heart of hearts, I no longer want to be Better than you Smarter than you Thinner than you Prettier than you Faster than you Stronger...
Sea Glass
I want to age like sea glass. Smoothed by tides, but not broken I want my hard edges to soften. I want to ride the waves and go with the...
Alive
If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple...