by Stillness Speaks(S) | Feb 1, 2023 | Blog, NL'd, Recent |
“… To gain the universe, have no plan at all Let the universe itself reveal to you its splendor …” … “… Become totally empty Quiet the restlessness of the mind Only then will you witness everything unfolding from emptiness …” ~ Lao Tzu
by Stillness Speaks(S) | Jan 25, 2023 | Blog, NL'd, Recent, Shambhala |
“… The tao is a certain kind of order, and this kind of order is not quite what we call order … when you look at a plant it is perfectly obvious that the plant has order … In the Chinese language this is called li …” ~ Alan Watts
by Stillness Speaks(S) | Jan 18, 2023 | Blog, Recent |
“… Returning to the root we regain the meaning, Chasing after appearances, we lose the origin. The moment our attention turns inward, We go beyond the void of worldly things …” ~ Seng-Ts’an
by Stillness Speaks(S) | Jan 11, 2023 | Blog, Recent, Shambhala |
“… life itself is a gymnasium of the soul … Life is where we have our workout … where we train … ~ Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
by Stillness Speaks(S) | Jan 5, 2023 | Blog, NL'd, Recent |
“… a simple way to practice relaxing our grip on our self-sense that’s available to us at every moment … simply be present, right now …” ~ Elias Amidon
by Stillness Speaks(S) | Dec 29, 2022 | Blog, Recent |
“… prayers of solidarity & justice … sing of a life free and simple … at one with nature’s beauty …” ~ Catholic Bishops of Appalachia