Let go of that which is ahead of you,
let go of that which has already gone,
and let go of the in-between.
If you have a heart that takes hold nowhere
you arrive at the place beyond all suffering
Dhammapada, 348
The place we all seek
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The light of the sun
The blue sky opens out farther and farther, the daily sense of failure goes away, the damage I have done to myself fades,
a million suns come forward with light,
when I sit firmly in that world.
Kabir
Sunday Quote: Stop chasing
I have nothing to report my friends,
But if you wish to find meaning
Stop chasing after so many things
Ryōkan Taigu, Zen Poet, 1758 – 1831
not essential
Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone.
The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.
Lin Yutang, 1895 – 1976, Chinese philosopher, linguist, novelist, and translator.
Surprised by joy
This discipline is the hardest one. It is the discipline to be surprised not by suffering but by joy.
As we grow old, we will have to stretch out our arms, be guided and led to places we would rather not go. What was true for Saint Peter will be true for us. There is suffering ahead that will continue to tempt us to think that we have chosen the wrong road and that others were more shrewd than we were. But don’t be surprised by pain. Be surprised by joy, be surprised by the little flower that shows its beauty in the midst of a barren desert, and be surprised by the immense healing power that keeps bursting forth like springs of fresh water from the depth of our pain.
Henri Nouwen, In the Name of Jesus
Sometimes, let go
Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone
Alan Watts
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