The next time you feel uncomfortable, remember
'Who am I?' 'What is this?'
The warmth in your chest
is original love.
The clarity in your mind,
original wisdom.
You are the beloved wave
of life's ocean.
Remember to be yourself,
nurturing,
the porous conduit
of life's energy.
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| Molly Hahn www.BuddhaDoodles.com. |
"Reminding others of the enormity of their own Great Nature is the highest service one can offer another." a Zen Master in Kyoto
“Hold attention as a resonant field, pay attention to the patterns. The price of admission is your narrative self, which is grounded in time.” Cynthia Bourgeault
“To go beyond the ordinary mind is to go deeper than thought. In Buddhism ignorance is often defined as the belief that you are the conditioned mind.
We
have a mind, just as we have a body, but each is a manifestation of
consciousness. What moves thoughts through the mind is precisely what
moves the clouds across the sky. All are a part of the same continuum of
creation unfolding. Mind and body float on the surface of the enormity
of Being.
To go beyond the mind is to ever so irrationally and ever so reasonably go beyond our conditioning to the place, the logos, where unconditional love arises spontaneously.
You have to be more than rational to accept and dwell in the mystery.
You have to love the truth in all its wild and subtle and indescribable
forms.
We need to listen with the heart as we turn gently toward the mystery."
Stephen Levine. “Turning Toward the Mystery. A Seeker’s Journey.” HarperSanFrancisco, 2002.
