March | 2013 | Reflections On Sunrise

The Tao, the highest good & water

From Tao & Zen via Facebook

The highest good is like water.
Water give life to the ten thousand things
and does not strive.
It flows in places men reject
and so is like the Tao.

In dwelling, be close to the land.
In meditation, go deep in the heart.
In dealing with others, be gentle and kind.
In speech, be true.
In ruling, be just.
In daily life, be competent.
In action, be aware of the time and the season.

No fight: No blame.

~Lao Tsu
Tao te Ching

“In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for constructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being alone.”
~ Rollo May

Happy St. Patricks day everyone! I decided to sleep in this morning, and wouldn’t you know it, I was wide awake at 4AM. But I stayed in bed, and simply drifted from thought to thought. This same state continued while I basked in the rising sun this morning. It felt really nice. Our mornings are warming up a bit … read more

Right Speech for the Peaceful Mind

“Speak only the speech that neither torments self nor does harm to others. That speech is truly well spoken.”
~ Buddha

What a gorgeous sunrise this morning!

And while I watched the sun come up, tending to my meditation, in the background, my mind was having a good old time chattering away about a conversation that I had yesterday. It was difficult, bringing the mind back to the post of stillness this morning.

I was working with a client, and what needed to be said was very challenging for me. In many ways, it is why I have always preferred writing, as it allows for more time to fashion and deliver messages. read more

My hearts beats for one

“The soul is the same in all living creatures, although the body of each is different.”
~Hippocrates

viaFacebook: Joseph Hill shared Veganism Is The Future‘s photo.

I would love to walk this path

Peace of Mind

“The mind is like a room that is always full with all sorts of stuff. There is no free space there. When it is emptied, it becomes filled with peace of mind.”
~ Unknown via SuccessConsciousness.com

I’ve been diligently working on a project the last few days, and my mind has been pretty active. Today, it’s as though mind knows we are going to yoga. It feels empty, creating space for what my teacher will offer me today.

Because of other pressing priorities, I haven’t been to class in three weeks. I’ve really missed it. While I maintain a home practice, practice within a group somehow seems to create more space, as there is less ‘doing’ since I can get into someone else’s flow without having to think of my own. read more

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