I think; therefore I am. ~Descartes There is no such thing as a true thought. ~Adyashanti These two quotes represent contrasting concepts of thought. The first reveals thought as the source of our very existence. The second knocks thought off its pedestal. We reflected on these statements during the last in person gathering of the […]
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We are dream walkersDream selves in our dream worldSearching for what is not hereBut something hears the callThat comes quietly from the darkIn the silenceDeep calls to deepLike a moth to the flameWe are drawn to what appears as deathBut in truth IS truthIn time, in timeDeep calls to deep …and deep answers
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Invest in loss? That does not sound like wise financial planning or a promising career strategy! Yet it is a slogan we practice with in martial arts, passed down by tai chi master Cheng Man Ching. What does it mean? In the martial arts context, it means being willing to lose in order to gain skill
Snowflakes feather floatOn path and boughTwinkling diamond starsMore precious rareThan any gracing throat or earWhat wondrous gift is thisSo freely givenThat I should be So bounteously blessed
Remember the intro to the Star Trek series? Their mission was “to boldly go where no one has gone before.” Yesterday I pulled up behind a car at a stop light and laughed out loud at their bumper sticker – “boldly going nowhere.” We always think we are or ought to be going somewhere, don’t we?
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You find me in the silenceWhisperingThe language only known to usCreator and createdDancing the eternal danceIn never ending harmony
One of my favorite zen stories goes something like this:A university professor went to visit a famous Zen master. While the master quietly served tea, the professor pontificated about Zen, holding himself forth as an expert on the topic. The master poured the visitor’s cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. The tea spilled
…mamma in her kerchief and I in my cap had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap… ~Clement Clarke MooreSome of you might recognize that line from the poem ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. As children we were focused, of course, on the visit from St. Nick with his bottomless bag of toys.
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Snow falls pureNo footprints yet disturb its peaceSilent and stillIt waitsIn infinite possibility
The sage does nothing, yet nothing is left undone. ~ Tao Te Ching The concept of wu wei (non-action) is a theme throughout the Tao Te Ching, one that has had people scratching their heads for millennia. In our overscheduled, never caught up, always behind, time managed, too tired to relax way of life, we
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Don’t push the river. It flows by itself. ~Fritz Perls Water’s wisdom is its ability to respond effortlessly and appropriately to any situation. It flows around obstacles. It yields to an intrusion (think about trying to push water). It flows downhill in harmony with gravity. It takes the shape of whatever contains it. When there
What, you might ask, is the No Way Café? Like any café, it is a place to relax, have some refreshment, visit with friends. The “way of no way” is what’s on the menu. As the name suggests, it cannot be clearly defined. Just as a basic ingredient can be used in many different dishes,