Posted in Articles, Quotes - 2010, Stillness on Aug 12th, 2010
The person should look for peace within and not depend on it in any other place. There are no waves in the depths of the ocean, it is still and unbroken.- The Buddha
within, it is
The concept isn’t rocket science but how many of us truly believe it, know it or accept it? Peace does come [...]
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Posted in Quotes - 2010, Stillness on Jul 28th, 2010
Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. - Eckhart Tolle
this is it
Now, the present moment is all there is. This doesn’t mean that we live in the current moment forever, it just means that whenever we aren’t planning for the future or reminiscing about pleasant past memories, we ought to notice [...]
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Posted in Quotes - 2010, Stillness on Jul 26th, 2010
Grave danger you are in. Impatient you are. – Master Yoda
impatient, we are
Continuing the Star Wars theme! Impatient we are, just about everything in our lives. Isn’t that true? I want my iPhone, I want that toy, I want you to …, I want that …, right now!! This is a tendency we all struggle [...]
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Posted in Articles, Quotes - 2010, Stillness on Jul 20th, 2010
In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, but in the experts there are few. – Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki
the beginner’s mind
Such a mind is childlike. Not childish, but one that sees things anew, doesn’t discount anything, has few regrets and worries not about the future. It lives fully in each moment.
possibilities
Unencumbered such a mind [...]
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Posted in Articles, Quotes - 2010, Stillness on Jul 14th, 2010
Know that your body is the temple of the living God; there you may seek communion. There you may seek counsel as to the choices to be made, the directions to be taken. – Edgar Cayce
setting the stage
Step back for a moment.
See yourself, observe your body, examine your place in your family, society and [...]
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