I am aware that happiness depends on my mental attitude, and not on external circumstances.
and that I can live happily in the present moment
simply by remembering that I already have more than enough conditions to be happy
Thich Nhat Hanh
There is always something coming to birth
Even when we don’t desire it,
God is ripening.
Rilke, The Book of Hours I, 16
If it were possible to be in touch
with our inherent peace and happiness
without being dependent on external circumstances,
would that not be the greatest discovery one could make?
Rupert Spira, You are the Happiness you Seek
You do not need to have any special experiences to be free.
You just need to relate 100 percent fully with whatever you’re experiencing – the good the bad and the ugly
Andrew Holecek
Ripeness is
what falls away with ease.
Not only the heavy apple,
the pear,
but also the dried brown strands
of autumn iris from their core.
To let your body
love this world
that gave itself to your care
in all of its ripeness,
with ease,
and will take itself from you
in equal ripeness and ease,
is also harvest.
And however sharply
you are tested –
this sorrow, that great love –
it too will leave on that clean knife.
Jane Hirshfield, Ripeness
What is right today is wrong tomorrow
Ryokan, 1758 – 1831, Japanese Zen monk and poet
Next time is next time.
Now is now
The words of Hirayama in the beautiful, meditative, film Perfect Days, to his niece who wants to know when they will go to see the ocean.
It sums up his whole philosophy of life
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