Meditation Point #112
A Zen Thing . Articles of Interest . Quotes . Training notes“Sighted people do not know the way the sightless come and go; They seldom seem to understand what light can be in this dark land Where ears can hear and noses smell Much more than sight could ever tell, Where touch and taste answers true to questions sight may think it knew. Better senses, some Read More
The American’s Creed
Articles of Interest . Events & Holidays . QuotesIn celebration of President’s Day I thought this would be an appropriate quote to reflect on. Written by William Tyler Page and adopted by the House of Representatives on April 3, 1918. “I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers Read More
Meditation Point #109
A Zen Thing . Articles of Interest . QuotesAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. – – Edmund Burke (Jan 12, 1729 – Jul 9, 1797) This phrase seems increasingly relevant for me personally. For a number of years I have been silent mostly due to personal and medical problems but also because I had Read More
Meditation Point #108
A Zen Thing . QuotesThe real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment. – Dorothy Nevill To keep your mouth shut can be the hardest thing in the word for some people. Everyone actually at one point or another seems Read More
Meditation Point #103
A Zen Thing . QuotesThe past is not dead. In fact, it’s not even past. – William Faulkner Many people say there is no past or future only the present. I have said this myself. In some respects this is partially true, we only have the now in which to live. Then what can Faulkner possibly mean? There is Read More
Meditation Point #102
A Zen Thing . QuotesIf one could understand a flower as it has its being in God, this would be a higher thing then the whole world! -– Meister Eckhart (1260 – 1328 ) Born some 700 plus years before me… Why does it seem that most of wisdom today comes from so many in the distant past. Is Read More
Open Your Heart
QuotesTo often we keep our feeling to ourselves. To often we don’t share the gifts in our heart. I have always been fairly open with my feeling but recent events in my life have reminded me of how short life can be and how quickly we can loose those we cherish but don’t always have Read More
Meditation Point #99
A Zen Thing . Quotes . Reviews“Like dogs, some folks will go with whoever feeds ’em. Makes you think.” Robin Hood, Sherwood Parke Godwin I just finished reading the historical fiction Sherwood. In the book is the above quote which stuck with me, especially since it is true. It also struck me that points of reflection can come from anywhere. This Read More
Meditation Point #98
A Zen Thing . QuotesThe turnip farmer points the way with a turnip. — Issa Perspective, one of the most important things to gain in life. Our perspectives are derived from our experiences. In life we have ourselves and our experiences. Our Self emerges from our experiences and our reactions to those experiences. The problem is that the world Read More
Autumn Leaves
A Zen Thing . OffTopic . QuotesWind blows and fills the skies with gold and yellow butterflies which flit to earth with skips and hops to dance and twirl like spinning tops. The last one dips in a puddle to float like a single scarlet sailing boat. By Marilyn Helmer Read More
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