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I've been told that I'm my own worst enemy.
After years of careful consideration I think that this just might be true.
I can also be sidetracked by bright shiny things. Especially if they are just out of my reach....
I strive for moderation, but continue to miss it horribly.
Theres never nothing going on...Socrates
Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.
Life is real, life is earnest,
And the grave is not its goal,
Dust you are, to dust returnest,
Was not said about the soul.
Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sand of time.
from A Psalm of Life (1839) by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
In remembrance of The People as they were
of Customs, of Pride, of Rituals
In remembrance of the Animals as they were
of Substance shared, of Teachings offered
In remembrance of the Birds as they were
of Grace, of Majesty, of Mystery
In remembrance of the Insects as they were
of Living Wisdom, of Necessary order
In remembrance of the Plants as they were
of Flowers, of Grasses, of Trees
In remembrance of the Reptiles as they were
of Eerie Beauty, of Natural Purpose
In remembrance of the Heavens as they were
of Clarity, of Seasons, of Spirit World
In remembrance of the Waters as they were
Of Abundant Life, of Sacred Purity
In remembrance of the Lands as they were
of Freedom, of Harmony, of Oneness
Shirley Loatman Pharis 1995
Come, weigh me the weight of the fire
or measure me the measure of the wind
or recall me the day that is past.
IV Ezra
Life piled on life..
We are all too little, and of one of me,
Little remains;
...yet every hour is saved
from that eternal silence, something more...
A bringer of new things: And vile it were
For some three suns to store and hoard myself,
And this grey spirit
yearning in desire
To follow knowledge like a sinking star,
Beyond that utmost bound of human thought.
It may be that the gulfs will wash us down.
It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
And see the great Archilles, whom we knew.
Though much is taken, much abides;
and though
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will.
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
-- ULYSSES
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
"The dude abides."
Jeffrey Lebowski- The Dude
" Yesterday is ashes; tomorrow wood. Only today does the fire burn brightly." (Eskimo proverb).
""I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use."
- Galileo Galilei
"Develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself."
Henry Miller
"Seriousness is a sickness; your sense of humor makes you more human, more humble.
is one of the most essential parts of spirituality."
-osho
"Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials."
-- Lin Yutang
Do you feel a desire to simplify your life?
If you say yes, then set an intention to reduce the demands, stimuli, interruptions and busyness in your life. We each have the power to do this we simply have to begin to say no to those activities that dont directly serve what we want for our lives.
Everyone of this planet deserves to have some free time to think, relax and have fun. If you long for this, begin now to clear your plate and allow a new level of experience to happen in your life. Take charge. Eliminate time wasters. Make some decisions about what matters to you.
"The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak."-- Hans Hofmann
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"When you are sorrowful, look again in your heart, and you shall see that, in truth, you are weeping for that which has been your delight."
Anon.
"To move forward clinging to the past is like dragging a ball and chain. The prisoner is not the one who has committed a crime, but the one who clings to his crime and lives it over and over. We are all guilty of crime, the great crime of not living life to the full. But we are all potentially free. We can stop thinking of what we have failed to do and do whatever lies within our power."
Henry Miller
"He who believes that he has mastered the fates of nations, or of his own relations, and erred, and steered awry the course of single lives or entire civilizations -- his karma is to fear his own decisions as an individual, and to sit quiet overlong
But the voice of past harm is a liar. By all the powers that roam this galaxy, you are forgiven. Step forward and find your own maximum. You will be a long time reaching, for you are unlimited...
the poetic edda - havamal - 6th century
That man is fortunate who, in himself,
keeps his reputation and wits while he lives;
for men have often received bad advice
from another's heart.
unknown
The people who are hardest to love are the ones who need love the most...anon.
"Be careful how you live; you may be the only Bible some people ever read".
"A loving heart is the truest wisdom." - Charles Dickens
"Our feelings are our most genuine paths to knowledge."
Audre Lorde
"Love conquers all things; let us too surrender to Love."
Virgil
"One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love." Sophocles
"Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired." Robert Frost
"Lovers don't finally meet somewhere. They were in each other all along."Rumi
"There is no remedy for love but to love more." Henry David Thoreau
"For one human being to love another; that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks, the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation."
Rainer Maria Rilke
"We are, each of us angels with only one wing; and we can only fly by embracing one another."
Luciano de Crescenzo
"Divine Love always has met and always will meet every human need."
Mary Baker Eddy
“For as long as space enduresAnd for as long as living beings remain,Until then may I too abideTo dispel the misery of the world.â€
"I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your beauty. I hear your need. I feel your feelings. My wisdom flows from the Highest Source. I salute that Source in you. Let us work together for unity and love."
Mahatma Gandhi
"you have come for knowledge. there will be pleasure. because knowledge is sexy. there will also be pain. because knowledge is torture.
Jeff Noon
We all know the deep are dark.
John Lennon
"judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven. - luke 6:37
"There is a reason this moment is called the present -- because every opportunity you get to pay attention to what's going on is truly a gift. So if a circumstance is intense or feelings are running high, learn to focus on the reality going on in front of you rather than running away or trying to soften it with some illusion of your own making. Comprehending the totality of an experience is invaluable beyond words". -
Living beings are without number;
I vow to row them to the other shore.
Defilements are without number;
I vow to remove them from myself.
The teachings are immeasurable;
I vow to study and practice them.
The way is very long;
I vow to arrive at the end.
four vows of the bodhisattva
I am of the nature to grow old.
There is no way to escape growing old.
I am of the nature to have ill-health.
There is no way to escape having ill-health.
I am of the nature to die.
There is no way to escape death.
All that is dear to me and everyone I love
are of the nature to change.
There is no way to escape being separated from them.
My actions are my only true belongings.
I cannot escape the consequences of my actions.
My actions are the ground on which I stand.
Buddha
Matthew's Gospel ends with the marvellous statement: Know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of time.
Do everything with a mind that lets go.
Do not expect any praise or reward.
If you let go a little, you will have a little peace.
If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace.
If you let go completely, you will know complete peace and freedom.
Your struggles with the world
will have come to an end.
insight meditation - Achaan Chah
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