… ordinary human life, such as it is in the present world, is ruled by the mind… everything proceeds from the mind. In all things the primordial element is mind… therefore, the most important thing is to control one’s mind… to observe, to watch over, to control, to master… ~Living within – the yoga approach … Continue reading
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Think, wait, fast
“Listen, Kamala, when you throw a stone into the water, it finds its quickest way to the bottom of the water. It is the same when Siddhartha has an aim, a goal. Siddhartha does nothing; he waits, he thinks, he fasts, but he goes through the affairs of the world like the stone through the … Continue reading
White marble, black marble and how we see the world
“Long ago there was a Brahmin called Ravi who examined his mind at all times. Whenever a bad thought arose, he would put aside a black pebble, and whenever a good thought arose, he would put aside a white pebble. At first, all the pebbles he put aside were black. Then, as he persevered in … Continue reading
Poems – the quiet of the raindrop
A little raindrop Suspended in a tree Rain is coming down all around it But there it stays Just suspended In a tree Water flowing Individual speckles Of loosely combined Yet tightly held Droplets of particles All unique and their own entity Yet coalescing together Into a flowing Moving Breathing Body of Cleansing Wetness But … Continue reading
Make a dent 