September 2010
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“Do you wake up as I do, having forgotten what it is that hurts or where, until...”
– Jeanette Winterson, from Whiskey River
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Metta Sutta
This is what should be done by one who is skilled in goodness And who knows the path of peace: Let them be able and upright, straightforward and gentle in speech, Humble and not conceited, contented and easily satisfied. Unburdened with duties and frugal in their ways. Peaceful and calm, and wise and skilful, not proud and demanding in nature.
Let them not do the slightest thing that the...
Meditation begins now, right here.
jookurrpa:
Meditation begins now, right here. It can’t begin someplace else or at some other time. To paraphrase the great Zen master Dogen, “If you want to practice awareness, then practice awareness without delay.” If you wish to know a mind that is tranquil and clear, sane and peaceful, you must take it up now.
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“We’re so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take time...”
– Bill Watterson (via kari-shma)
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Words to Live by
1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. 2. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other. 3. Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want. 4. When you say, “I love you,” mean it. 5. When you say, “I’m sorry,” look the person in the eye. 6. Be...