"All the effort to be seen and heard is draining, when it is seeing and hearing that keeps us vital." ~ Mark Nepo Endless Practice p. 79
Broken heart carries the history of all broken hearts as it shines through its break." ~ Mark Nepo Endless Practice p. 288
"...Construct the bridge upon which precisely you must cross the stream of your life..." ~ Friedrich Nietzsche qtd. on p. 250
Daily migration from Depth to surface and back to Depth. p. 5
"Each of us has a poet in our soul who is eager to show us how to go below the surface... Not to escape the surface world, but to refresh our beings so we can resurface in the world, the way whales launch themselves into the breach, saturated and glistening with the deep." ~ Mark Nepo Endless Practice p. 289
Friction of living in the world and how it essentializes us, day by day... Friendships matter more and not just with people, but with nature and time and with life itself." p. 289
"Gift that only we can Give is about to show itself." ~ Mark Nepo Endless Practice p. 290
Happy Monday!!
“In all ten directions of the universe, there is only one truth.
When we see clearly, the great teachings are the same.
What can ever be lost? What can be attained?
If we attain something, it was there from the beginning of time.
If we lose something, it is hiding somewhere near us.” ~ Ryōkan (see "R" below)
When we see clearly, the great teachings are the same.
What can ever be lost? What can be attained?
If we attain something, it was there from the beginning of time.
If we lose something, it is hiding somewhere near us.” ~ Ryōkan (see "R" below)
Joy arises from embracing what's before us and being with it until the shimmer of the Universe shows itself through every authentic detail." p. 268
"Keep your heart in the right place. The whole universe is in every breath you take and give back." ~ John Kincheloe 1/18/18
"Live into the question. What is our relationship to the vast depth of all things, to the empty canvas of Life that paradoxically holds everything?" p. 149
Morning is the dream renewed, the heart refreshed, earth's forgiveness painted in the colors of the dawn. ~ Kent NerburnNature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own. ~ Charles Dickens
"Our destiny is simply and profoundly to root where we are and grow toward the light." ~ Mark Nepo Endless Practice p. 79
Q Jan 2018 - Thank you Sue and Q!!
Ryōkan is remembered for his poetry and calligraphy, which present the essence of Zen life.
Ryōkan lived a very simple, pure life, and stories about his kindness and generosity abound. However, even though he lived his simple and pure life, he also displayed characteristics that under normal circumstances would be out of line for a normal monk. source
Spiral beauty 
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Uplifted Life shared a quote on Facebook: Understanding like vs. love : "When you like a flower, you just pluck it. But when you love a flower , you water it daily." Attributed to the Buddha or Google, does that part even matter?
Vajra: "the diamond quality of spirit, crystallized as a moment of gem-like clarity... Sankrit word meaning both thunderbolt and diamond. p. 290
We're human beings who live on Earth and We can't help but Wake in the visceral kaleidoscope of the daily world." ~ Mark Nepo Endless Practice p. 149
saXifrage, from the Latin, means stone breaker. Saying
Yes is the way the flower of the soul breaks through the stone of the world." p.57
Zen life - time for more of that
