The Tao doesn’t come and go. It is always present everywhere, just like the sky. If your mind is clouded, you won’t see it, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t there. All misery is created by the activity of the mind. Can you let go of words and ideas, attitudes and expectations? If so, then – Read More –
“Truly, I say to you, whosoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” Luke 18:17 We spend so much time in our lives obtaining knowledge, while simultaneously losing our childlike innocence and joy. To me, being “born again” means to return to a childlike state after attaining adult-like intelligence. It – Read More –
helping others without neglecting yourself… genuinely appreciating those who help you… turning work into play… leaving work at work and being completely present at home… leaving the past behind… letting the future take care of itself… and living only in the present… taking time to center yourself… knowing when enough is enough… and knowing when – Read More –
A university professor went to visit a famous Zen master. While the master quietly served tea, the professor talked about Zen. The master poured the visitor’s cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. The professor watched the overflowing cup until he could no longer restrain himself. “It’s overfull! No more will go in!” the – Read More –
Wanted to share one of my favorite Osho passages this morning: A sannyasin is a person who has learned the way of Tao, and he says, “I am no more. Only the whole is.” This is the meaning of Jesus when he goes on saying, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the – Read More –
We consider bibles and religions divine — I do not say they are not divine, I say they have all grown out of you, and may grow out of you still, It is not they who give the life, it is you who give the life, – Read More –
An amazing description of an enlightenment experience from the Master Sokei-an Sasaki: “One day I wiped out all notions from my mind. I gave up all desire. I discarded all the words which I thought and stayed in quietude. I felt a little queer — as if I were being carried into something, or as – Read More –