Living the Question Blog

“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

A Slave no More

A Slave no More

Be not the slave of your own past plunge into sublime seas, drive deep, and swim far So you shall come back with self respect, with new...

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Something To Give Back

Something To Give Back

Here is my deepest and most pleasing secret; I have something to give back to the Creator. It is no material thing, this offering, but the...

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Dalai Lama on Leaders

Dalai Lama on Leaders

Over the past nearly 60 years, I have engaged with many leaders of governments, companies, and other organizations, and I have observed...

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Attention

Attention

Think of mindfulness as a form of "affectionate attention." —Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn There is ecstasy in paying attention. ― Anne Lamott It's...

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HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LOVED?

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LOVED?

Have you ever been loved? I bet you have been loved so much and so deeply that you have become nonchalant about the enormity of the grace...

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Lost

Lost

Stand still.  the trees ahead and bushes beside you are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here, And you must treat it as a powerful...

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You are one thing only….

You are one thing only….

 You are the Sun in drag You are God hiding from yourself. Remove all the "mine"- that is the veil Why ever worry about Anything? Listen...

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WOW !

WOW !

Where does the real poetry Come from? From the amorous sighs In this moist dark when making love With form or Spirit. Where does poetry...

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Tired of Speaking Sweetly

Tired of Speaking Sweetly

Love wants to reach out and manhandle us, Break all our teacup talk of God. If you had the courage and Could give the Beloved His choice,...

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I Imagine Now for Ages

I Imagine Now for Ages

It Happened Again last Night: Love Popped the cork on itself- Splattered my brains Across the Sky. I imagine now for ages something of...

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Behold Yourself

Behold Yourself

Like a great film or play everyone should see BEHOLD THYSELF Hints of your beauty the mountains have. The enchanting complexions of the...

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A Good Day

A Good Day

Winnie the Pooh: "What day is it?" "It's today," squeaked Piglet. "My favorite day," said Pooh  

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You can have everything…

You can have everything…

You can have have everything if you only know how to ask. The essence of the desired object is already within yourself. Be aware that the...

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This is a perfect moment.

This is a perfect moment.

This is a perfect moment. It's a perfect moment for many reasons, but especially because you and I are waking up from our sleepwalking,...

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Don’t Go Back to Sleep

Don’t Go Back to Sleep

The Breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don't go back to sleep. You must ask for what you really want. Don't go back to sleep. People...

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All Paths, No paths

All Paths, No paths

Not Christian or Jew or Muslim, not Hindu, Buddhist, Sufi, or Zen. Not any religion or cultural system. I am not from the east or the...

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The Guest House

The Guest House

This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an...

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Silk Worm

Silk Worm

I stood before a silk worm one day And that night my heart said to me, "I can do things like that, I can spin skies, I can be woven into...

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