The Dream of the Butterfly |
It was a cool evening in ancient China. Chuang Tzu's friend went looking for him at the local inn. He found Chuang Tzu sitting at a table, sipping his drink in a contemplative mood.
"There you are!" C...
Posted by Vanilla Sky on Sun, 27 May 2007 10:40:00 PST |
The Waterfall |
Confucius and his students went on a hike out in the countryside. He was thinking of using the opportunity to engage the students in a discussion about the Tao when one of them approached and asked: "...
Posted by Vanilla Sky on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:43:00 PST |
Living in the Moment |
Do you sometimes find yourself unable to let go of the past or stop worrying about the future? When I feel that way, I recall to mind a great Zen story:
One day, while walking through the wilderness,...
Posted by Vanilla Sky on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:13:00 PST |
The Wolves |
"Master, you must help me," said the visitor. "I am at my wit's end."
"What seems to be the problem?" The sage asked.
"I am having a hard time controlling my anger," the visitor said. "It's just the w...
Posted by Vanilla Sky on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:44:00 PST |
The Antique Vase |
There was a general in ancient China who retired after many years of military service. Not wishing to sit around doing nothing, he took up the hobby of collecting antiques.
One day, he sat in his stud...
Posted by Vanilla Sky on Mon, 07 Aug 2006 04:04:00 PST |
Tao Te Ching |
-----PART ONETAO (THE WAY)-----1.If you can talk about it,it ain't Tao.If it has a name,it's just another thing.Tao doesn't have a name.Names are for ordinary things.Stop wanting stuff; it keeps you f...
Posted by Vanilla Sky on Tue, 04 Jul 2006 10:31:00 PST |
Everybody's Fool |
Perfect by nature
Icons of self indulgence
Just what we all need
More lies about a world that
Never was and never will be
Have you no shame? Don't you see me?
You know you've got everybody foo...
Posted by Vanilla Sky on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
The Tao of Wu Hsin by Allan Watts |
Perhaps one of the best ways of demonstrating the meaning of what the Chinese call wu-hsin, or the Japanese mushin (a non-fixated mind), is through the application of Zen to the Japanese martial of fe...
Posted by Vanilla Sky on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
LUCID DREAM FAQs |
1.1 WHAT IS LUCID DREAMING?
Lucid dreaming means dreaming while knowing that you are dreaming. The term was coined by Frederik van Eeden who used the word "lucid" in the sense of mental clarity. Lu...
Posted by Vanilla Sky on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
Let It Be |
When i find myself in times of trouble
Mother mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
And in my hour of darkness
She is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let i...
Posted by Vanilla Sky on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
