-Poetic Thursday
I cried once. And then many times before that. Surely, I will cry again.
My Heart, there are times it is soft. Surely, it is not meant to only be strong.
When I cry, I allow. When I cry, I learn somehow. When I cry, I am.
I laugh at this because I’m [...]
-Quotation Wednesday
Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.
-Zen Proverb
During the journey of renewing one’s mind, it will eventually be discovered that enlightenment has nothing to do with social status, or how you spend your time. There are no holy actions or robes to wear as you begin [...]
-Quotation Wednesday
A thousand men can’t undress a naked man.
~Greek Proverb
Suffering takes place when one becomes worried about how others will perceive him. Seeing their opinion as a hopeful latter they can cling to. However if the thoughts of others fall short, our identity will slowly crumble to the ground. And of course this [...]
-Quotation Wednesday
Alice came to a fork in the road. “Which road do I take?” she asked.
“Where do you want to go?” responded the Cheshire cat.
“I don’t know,” Alice answered.
“Then,” said the cat, “it doesn’t matter.”
~Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
The lesson of course is… it doesn’t matter which road [...]
-Quotation Wednesday
Losing an illusion makes you wiser than finding a truth.
~Ludwig Börne
The truth is what is; it is the constant in life. The illusion is everything else. Discovering truth is not the difficulty, the difficulty is losing the illusion. By releasing the illusion, you naturally find truth. This is why ultimately there [...]