The place God calls you to
is the place where your deep gladness
and the world’s deep hunger meet
Frederick Buechner, born 1926, American writer, preacher, and theologian
Tag: Life
Sunday quote: Perspective
You are floating in empty space in a universe that goes on forever.
If you have to be here, at least be happy and enjoy the experience.
Michael Singer, The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
Today
I do not want to step so quickly over a beautiful line on God’s Palm
As I move through the earth’s
Marketplace
Today.
Something has happened
To my understanding of existence
That now makes my heart always full of wonder
And kindness.
I do not want to step so quickly
Over this sacred place on God’s body
That is right beneath your
Own foot
As I dance with
Precious life
Today.
Today from Daniel Ladinsky, The Gift: Poems by Hafiz the Great Sufi Master
Three greatest treasures
I have just three things to teach:
simplicity, patience, compassion.
These three are your greatest treasures:
Simple in actions and in thoughts,
you return to the source of being.
Patient with both friends and enemies,
you accord with the way things are.
Compassionate toward yourself,
you reconcile all beings in the world.
Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, 67, Stephen Mitchell trans,
As is
My daughter, Gina, and I like to shop in consignment stores for vintage clothing. There are great finds in such shops, a silk paisley scarf, a retro leather jacket, sequined heels. Many of the clothes have a small stain, a missing button or a slight tear in the fabric. I noticed in one store, all the clothes carried a cardboard tag with the price and the disclaimer “As Is”
I like these tags. I think we should hang them on ourselves and each other like Christmas tree ornaments. What a beautiful gift to accept ourselves, others and our circumstances “As Is”, with all the beauty, imperfections and challenges that make up this very human life of ours.
Frank Ostaseski, The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
Monday mornings
The first noble truth of the Buddha is that when we feel suffering,
it doesn’t mean that something is wrong.
What a relief. Finally somebody told the truth.
Suffering is part of life,
and we don’t have to feel it’s happening because we personally made the wrong move.
Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart, Heart Advice for Hard Times
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