January 20, 2009 at 3:21 pm (Nonsense)
Tags: Zen
“A state of absolute passivity dynamically interpreted, if such is possible, is the basis of the Zen experience.” D. T. Suzuki
Passivity gets a bad rap in our action culture. It is perceived as weak, impotent, undesirable.
And yet, here the Zen master points to it as the foundation for a radical shift of consciousness,
the gateway to a kind of power unknown to action figures.
In the passive state, the Energy in which we live and move and have our being is awakened into a seamlessbeautifulhappening,
a dance of love
as our lives live themselves without the slightest effort.
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January 12, 2009 at 12:53 pm (Life)
Tags: identity
Love elevates.
It reminds us of who we really are, rather than who we have believed ourelves to be.
All this time.
Small. Petty. Comparative. Competitive. Ambitious.
To be kind, genuine, real
Demands a fearlessness
The kind that liberates and comes upon us naturally,
With ease.
It begets joy
And a yet wider circle of freedom.
Love elevates us to full-statured living.
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January 8, 2009 at 12:32 pm (Life)
Tags: Journey, Life
There are many in this world who are given over to life to such a complete extent that they live it fully, in the crazy, vigorous, zesty engagement of family, career, home, and general grist of living.
I am sometimes envious of such ones because others of us appear to be here as visitors, as though from some other planet, plane, or dimension. If there are parallel universes, perhaps we have been slipped into the wrong one.
We have been sent here for other reasons, yet are often confused by our own yearning to be part of the fray of humanity.
And yet, somethint more ethereal is also transpiring, yet to be discovered and realized.
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January 5, 2009 at 1:52 pm (Life)
Tags: Journey, Joy, Life
We live our lives thinking that we are in control, masters of our destinies.
Our bodies, however,
do what they do,
irrespective of our conceived appointments with dream fulfillment.
Whatever we need,
that appears.
We may not like what we need.
Tonight, I heard stories from a man who lived through five concentration camps in Nazi Germany.
The light of joy was in his eyes.
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