A new loveliness.

September 11, 2014September 11, 2014 Karl Duffy

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You cannot live without dying.

You cannot live if you do not die psychologically every minute.

This is not an intellectual paradox. To live completely,

wholly, every day as if it were a new loveliness,

there must be dying to everything of yesterday,

otherwise you live mechanically,

and a mechanical mind can never know what

love is or what freedom is.

Krishnamurti, Freedom from the Known

photo: early morning mist on Blessington Lake, Co Wicklow, by IrishFlyfisher

4 thoughts on “A new loveliness.”

sharoncummings says:

September 11, 2014 at 16:00

Beautiful words to ponder and perfect photo accompaniment.

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1. Karl Duffy says:
  
  September 11, 2014 at 18:46
  
  Thanks Sharon. The text is indeed beautifu and challenging. The early autumn mornings are very beautiful here this year….a “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”. Karl
  
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Chiara says:

September 11, 2014 at 23:30

Today I took these words in my meditation, thanks.

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1. Karl Duffy says:
  
  September 11, 2014 at 23:39
  
  Hi Chiara,
  
  Thank you for commenting. I hope that they were helpful,
  Karl
  
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Mindfulbalance supports the slow, patient practice of mindfulness meditation, as a way to find balance and meaning in life, reduce stress and develop health and wellbeing. It contains reflections to encourage the practice of meditation as well as occasional posts from psychology, spirituality and the wisdom traditions. The daily posts are prompted by Rilke's advice: "Write about what your everyday life offers you, your sorrows and desires, the thoughts that pass through your mind, and your belief in some kind of beauty". Written in County Laois, Ireland