
Very like the warm Indian Summer weather we have been having in Ireland this last week, along with a full moon, as the Autumn Equinox approaches:
The rain has ceased, the clouds have passed away, and the weather is bright again.
If your heart is clear, all things in your world become clear.
Hold this passing world lightly, hold yourself lightly
and then the moon and the flowers will guide you along the way
Ryokan, 1758 – 1831, Japanese Zen monk and poet
Noticing that holding lightly allows us to remain in the present – which is still very much summer, not Indian Summer which is a late autum/early winter phenomenon. It’s always a glimpse that we are recalling when we put it into words. And then return to being guided, more and more of the time.
Beautiful post Karl. Thanks for sharing.