There is no place to seek the mind; It is like the footprints of birds in the sky.

--Zenrin

Heaven-sent calamaties you may stand up against, but you cannot survive those brought on by yourself.

-Shu Ching

We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people. -- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Funny thoughts abound in my head, well maybe not so funny, but more curious. Part of it has to do with my place in life, of which an assignment from class put me into a mindset of paying attention to. The assignment was for the students to pick one of eight different qualities, of which were simplicity (my choice), silence, community and others. ( Read more... )

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In fact, it is dubious that one can even speak of "experiencing" reality, since this would imply a separation between the experiencer and the experience ( Read more... )

It has become more of a need for me really. My mind is starved right now, and I often feel lost between two worlds. That of the world that we live in day by day, and a world were the Divine essence is between and a part of everything. But, like a butterflies wings, it is fragile and easy to damage. I know that there is more out there, and I have to ( Read more... )

Well, it seems that the weekend just flew on by. Last week my biological father was in town, so we spent time together catching up. It has been about 4 or 5 years since I last saw him. So much in my life has changed, as has in his. I was able to learn more about his side of the family ( Read more... )

hebetude. I'll use it in a sentence and then you can see what it means ( Read more... )

I often wonder why is it when I get into the work building I always turn on my fan. Because it is warm in here is the real answer, but usually just to me initially ( Read more... )