Tag: balance

Not holding on to outcomes

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A flower falls, even though we love it;

a weed grows, even though we do not love it.

Dogen

Relating to ourselves and others

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Although Rogers is talking about external relationships, this is the essence of mindfulness practice – simply relating to each moment,  including difficult ones, without trying to change them or fix them:  
In my early years I was asking the question: How can I treat, or cure, or change this person? Now I would phrase the question in this way: How can I provide a relationship which this person may use for his own personal growth?
Carl Rogers

Not looking outside

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The primary cause of disorder in ourselves

is the seeking of reality promised by another

Krishnamurti, Freedom from the Known

What we learn from the leaves

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A person  fundamentally does not dwell anywhere. The white clouds seem fascinated by the green mountain’s foundation. The bright moon loves being carried along with the flowing water. But the clouds part and the mountains appear, and the moon sets and the water is cool. Each bit of autumn contains vast interpenetration without bounds.

Hongzhi, 1091-1157, Chinese Chan (Zen) monk

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Going with the flow

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A similar message to yesterday’s, on holding things lightly…

Long ago, a monk asked the old master:

“When hundreds, thousands or myriads of objects come all at once, what should be done?”

The Master replied “Don’t try to control them”

Dogen, 1200 – 1253

Thinking we make the moves

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Maybe something to remember when something bothers us today, and we take it very seriously….

What is the difference
Between your experience of life
And that of a saint?

The saint knows that the spiritual path
Is a sublime chess game with God

And that the Beloved has just made such a Fantastic Move

that the saint is now continually
Tripping over Joy
And bursting out in Laughter
And saying, “I Surrender!”

Whereas, my dear,
I’m afraid you still think

You have a thousand serious moves.

 Hafiz, Tripping Over Joy