Chögyam Trungpa By the examination of his own thoughts, emotions, concepts, and the other activities of the mind, the Buddha discovered that there is no need to struggle to prove our existence, that we need not be subject to the rule of the lords or forces of materialism. There is no need to struggle to … Continue reading Freedom Explained by Chögyam Trungpa
How to Live
Someone else or some outside force cannot provide you with imagination, intelligence, wisdom, understanding, humor, beauty, justice, or the ability to express and feel love. You need to develop these traits yourself. Focus on cultivating these qualities, as they are the very things that cannot be taken away from you. You are here to help … Continue reading How to Live
Interesting News Feed
This is a news feed that I just discovered and will add to my regular reading. It is not your typical news. To describe it I would say it would appeal to a similar audience to that which Gaia TV appeals to. When I find something that I find worthy I like to share it … Continue reading Interesting News Feed
Time Waits For No One at All
Just like the driftwood of a dreamLeft of the seashore of sleepJust like the words that wouldn't rhymeLost in the desert of timeTime waits for no one at allNo, not even youYou thought you'd seen it all beforeYou really thought you knew ---Justin Hayward (The Moody Blues) Image credit: Bather at the Seashore (Baigneuse au … Continue reading Time Waits For No One at All
Insightful Quotes from Q’uo
…You are exploring who you are and why you are here…These are not questions you can finish answering within the confines of your present incarnation. The changes, the transformations, will continue. Certainly not relentlessly, moment by moment, but cyclically, so that there will be seasons of starting new seeds, seasons of fertilizing them and growing … Continue reading Insightful Quotes from Q’uo
What am I?
photo source Zhuangzi’s Butterfly Now am I a man who just dreamt he was a butterfly;or a butterfly who is now dreaming that he is a man? ---Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu)
April Fool: What Explains Everything?
The yin and the yang explains everything.Yin and Yang are dependent opposing forces that flow in a natural cycle, always seeking balance. Though they are opposing, they are not in opposition to one another. As part of the Tao, they are merely two aspects of a single reality. Each contains the seed of the other, which is why … Continue reading April Fool: What Explains Everything?
One Seeker's Story 