The monkey is reaching
For the moon in the water.
Until death overtakes him
He’ll never give up.
If he’d let go the branch and
Disappear in the deep pool,
The whole world would shine
With dazzling pureness.
Hakuin 1686–1769
Although she is referring to learning Rolfing and how we must stop seeking a fixed technique while working with a body that is continually changing, the quote can be applied to life in general
If I can get you to a place where
you recognize the security of insecurity,
you will have made the first step forward.
Dr. Ida P. Rolf, American biochemist , Ida Rolf Talks About Rolfing and Physical Reality
You may say, “I must do something this afternoon,” but actually there is no “this afternoon.”
We do things one after the other.
That is all.
Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, Breathing
This is why mindfulness of the Body is the foundation of all
From the body’s viewpoint, safety and danger are neither situational nor based on cognitive feelings.
Rather, they are physical, visceral sensations. The body either has a sense of safety or it doesn’t.
If it doesn’t, it will do almost anything to establish or recover that sense of safety.
Resmaa Manakem, My Grandmother’s Hands
Beauty is often overlooked precisely because it is is present in the ordinary. It is not about adding knowledge, but about seeing what already is.
Because it is so clear,
it is hard to see.
Had he known that that the candlelight is fire,
The rice would long since have been cooked
Mumon (Wumen Huikai) 1183–1260, Chinese Chan master
Try to live simply.
A simple lifestyle freely chosen is a source of strength
Quaker Faith and Practice, Advices and Queries, 41
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