FOR SOMEONE WHO DID YOU WRONG By John O'Donohue Though its way is to strikeIn a dumb rhythm,Stroke upon stroke,As though the heartWere an anvil,The hurt you sentHad a mind of its own. Something in you knewExactly how to shape it,To hit the targetSlipping into the heartThrough some wound-windowLeft open since childhood. While it struck … Continue reading Poem: For Someone Who Did You Wrong
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Perceiving Beauty = Heart Opening
Have you ever noticed that some people marvel at the beauty around them all of the time and others don't even see it? Beauty and creativity are related, in that artists and poets and gardeners and dreamers are lost in the beauty of the moment. Beauty is like gratitude, because when we notice beauty, it … Continue reading Perceiving Beauty = Heart Opening
NDE: Mark Waller
Having listened to hundreds, if not thousands, of near death experience stories, I am less interested in them these days, but once in a while one comes along that resonates completely. The one by Mark Waller in this Jeff Mara interview qualifies. The concepts he presents have taken me many years to come to. I … Continue reading NDE: Mark Waller
A Short Film About Obscessing
I am taking a wonderful Buddhist meditation class right now and they showed this film which is symbolic on many levels. I'll name a few that I came up with (below). https://youtu.be/M6ZjMWLqJvM?si=UkUdme-xWIKcVCA- Don't waste your life making the same mistakes over and over. Life gives you many opportunities to let go of your delusions and … Continue reading A Short Film About Obscessing
Michael Singer Teaches Us To Surrender and Let Go
Michael Singer's book, "The Untethered Soul" was on the NYT's nonfiction best seller list for a long time. I read it and highly recommend it to everyone. I like how he integrates Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity, and uses these traditions to get across his core message of letting go and surrendering. Below, are some Sounds True … Continue reading Michael Singer Teaches Us To Surrender and Let Go
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
If It Be Your Will, by Leonard Cohen
This song is so Divine! Its message is that of surrender, if not complete devotion. I'm a huge Leonard Cohen fan. I have all of his CD's, a book of his poetry, and have seen him in concert. His lyrics reach the soul level, that's for sure. Some are dark, some are light, I like … Continue reading If It Be Your Will, by Leonard Cohen
One Seeker's Story 