February 2012
152 posts
Koan 261
Nothing inspires hate quite like honesty.
- ไม่มีอะไรกระตุ้นความเกลียดแบบความจริงใจ
Anonymous asked: Hi. So is it possible that you can still be Buddhist and practice magic? Is it possible for Christian as well? I've heard follow your heart and whatever you feel is right, but I think theres more to that?
“If you wish for light,
be ready to receive light.”
– Rumi (via shaktilover)
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“To be loved means to be recognized as existing.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
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“Like all explorers, we are drawn to discover what’s out there without...”
– Pema Chödrön
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“Only that in you which is me can hear what I’m saying.”
– Ram Dass
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“Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great...”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
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“A mind that is burdened with the past is a sorrowful mind.”
– Krishnamurti
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“Mindfulness helps us to regain the paradise we thought we had lost…If we...”
– Thich Nhat Hanh
More Snow Art →
These are even more amazing than the last ones!
University of VA football player on hunger strike →
This young man is going to do great things.
A nurse has recorded the most common regrets of... →
kateoplis:
1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
2. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.
3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.
Read on.
Tonight the moon aligns with Venus and Jupiter, so... →
“There is only one important point you must keep in your mind and let it be your...”
– Dalai Lama XIV (via oldhungrysoul)
Daily Pagan News: Concern at witchcraft excuse for... →
pagannews:
The KwaZulu-Natal provincial executive council on Thursday. expressed concerns over the “growing trend” of elderly people killed on suspicion that they were witches.
“We call on our people never to use suspicion of witchcraft as an excuse to commit murder. Any attack is not acceptable,” said…
I’d like to see what “proof” those murderers had to believe that their...
Tibetans cancel New Years celebrations →
“Who gives a shit how much money you have if your back hurts so much you can’t...”
– Maynard James Keenan (via lucifelle)
Koan 255
The more you learn, the more naked you are.
- เมื่อคุณเรียนรู้มากขึ้นคุณจะกลายเป็นเปลือยกายมากขึ้น
If Common Sense Was Used in Government and the...
Citizen: I don't believe in abortion.
Government: Then don't get one.
Citizen: I don't believe in birth control.
Government: You don't have to use it.
Citizen: I think gay marriage is a sin.
Government: Don't marry the same sex then.
Citizen: I want my kids to learn about creationism.
Government: Take them to church.
Lilie Zen Coach: Mantra of the Day: Choose How to... →
liliezencoach:
In demanding life situation, whether you are aware of it or not, you always a choice of how you can react.
It is not an easy practice. It requires awareness of your emotions, and the ability of letting go of your attachment to your emotions to be able to choose to respond to the demanding…
Watchflowyogamexico:
Vasisthasana
Spiritual focus: Yoga practice is an unlearning process. We have to unlearn all that we’ve believed and been told about ourselves. Start believed what you know in your heart to be right; start trusting the teacher within. Start trusting what you see, know, and feel.
To read more about every asana spiritual focus go to Journey into Power by Baron Baptiste,...
A Dog's Plea by Beth Norman Harris
Treat me kindly, my beloved friend, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of me. Do not break my spirit with a stick, for though I might lick your hand between blows, your patience and understanding will more quickly teach me the things you would have me learn. Speak to me often, for your voice is the world’s sweetest music, as you must know...
“Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to man. Just as one wants happiness...”
– Dalai Lama (via yogachocolatelove)
