We do not see the importance, the significance, of exploring ourselves directly, not according to any idea, pattern, or teacher. Continue reading
Spirituality
The Second Half of Life
The first half of life is a time of accumulation: acquiring knowledge, learning skills, gaining experience, raising a family, building a career. But in the second half, the experience of our earlier years should bring the wisdom to know what is important and the desire to concentrate on what matters most. Continue reading
The Best
The best, like water, Benefit all and do not compete. They dwell in lowly spots that everyone else scorns. Continue reading
The Whole World Is Your Own
I tell you one thing –
if you want peace of mind,
Death: Life’s change agent
Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Continue reading
Our everyday actions speak for themselves…
Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
– SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI Continue reading
Perspective and Distance
There are no exact guidelines. There are probably no guidelines at all. The only thing I can recommend at this stage is a sense of humor, an ability to see things in their ridiculous and absurd dimensions, to laugh at others and at ourselves, a sense of irony regarding everything that calls out for parody in this world. Continue reading
How a Zen Master Transforms His Fear
“It happened that a Zen master was invited as a guest. A few friends had gathered and they were eating and talking when suddenly there was an earthquake. The building that they were sitting in was a seven story building, and they were on the seventh story so life was in danger. Everybody tried to escape. The host, running by, looked to see what had happened to the master. He was there with not even a ripple of anxiety on his face. Continue reading
The Never Ending Quest
“At each stage of human existence the adult man is off on his quest of his holy grail, the way of life he seeks by which to live. Continue reading
Trust
“A man just got married and was returning home with his wife. They were crossing a lake in a boat when suddenly a great storm arose. The man was a warrior, but the woman became very much afraid because it seemed almost hopeless — THE BOAT WAS SMALL AND THE STORM WAS REALLY HUGE, AND ANY MOMENT THEY WERE GOING TO BE DROWNED. Continue reading
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