One dark night,fired with love’s urgent longings— ah, the sheer grace! —I went out unseen,my house being now all stilled. In darkness, and secure,by the secret ladder, disguised,— ah, the sheer grace! —in darkness and concealment,my house being now all stilled. On that glad night,in secret, for no one saw me,nor did I look at … Continue reading Poem: The Dark Night of the Soul by St John of the Cross
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William Blake’s “Eternity” Poem
He who binds to himself a joy Does the winged life destroy He who kisses the joy as it flies Lives in eternity’s sunrise. —William Blake
Random Acts of Kindness Poem
Always practice compassion and be awake to notice opportunities in which to jump in and seize little opportunities to uplift another. This is why we are here. I was told once, by an intuitive, that my calling is compassion and that has haunted me ever since. I am constantly contemplating the meaning of compassion and ways … Continue reading Random Acts of Kindness Poem
5 Line Dzogchen Teaching for Living Your Life
Don't prolong the past, Don't invite the future, Don't alter your innate wakefulness, Don't fear appearances, There's nothing more than that! – Patrul Rinpoche
Third Chinese Patriarch of Chán – Words and Read Aloud
Ram Dass was told to take this short reading along with him on a retreat trip, rather than some books he'd intended to take, by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche who taught in the U.S. but came from Tibet. https://www.youtube.com/embed/vtUem7UyLFI The Hsin-Hsin Ming is a profound 6th Century non-dualistic perennial wisdom poem, first in the Ch’an (Chinese … Continue reading Third Chinese Patriarch of Chán – Words and Read Aloud
Current Prayer
I pray... To feel my divine connection To have an open heart To clear my chakras To allow my heart to guide me To experience the Universe inside of me To live in each moment fully To stay centered in the flow To remain unattached to the past or future To be without judgment … Continue reading Current Prayer
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