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“No one knew the name of this day;Born quietly from deepest night,It hid its face in light,Demanded nothing for itself,Opened out to offer each of usA field of brightness that traveled ahead,Providing in time, ground to hold our footstepsAnd the light of thought to show the way. The mind of the day draws no attention;It... Continue Reading →
“The Buddha’s Last Instruction ‘Make of yourself a light,’said the Buddha,before he died.I think of this every morningas the east beginsto tear off its many cloudsof darkness, to send up the firstsignal–a white fanstreaked with pink and violet,even green.An old man, he lay downbetween two sala trees,and he might have said anything,knowing it was his... Continue Reading →
“Revered sages**… mine the jewels concealed in the shadows of the human condition and lift them to the light. We respond to these masters because of the mastery imprinted in our own souls. We recognize the magic in them because it mirrors the magic in us. They remind us not only who we could be,... Continue Reading →
“… human societies are infinitely… complex, full of choices and mistakes, periods of glory and seasons of utter despair. Some of us make highly visible, elaborate contributions to the whole. Some of us are part of the ticking mechanics of the world, the incremental wealth of small gestures. All of it matters. All of it... Continue Reading →
“Compassion, sweet compassion, is the never-ending story of how we embrace each other and forgive ourselves for not accepting our beautifully particular place in the fabric of all there is.” ~ Mark Nepo, The Book of Awakening “In your heart may there be a sanctuaryFor the stillness where clarity is bornMay your work be infused... Continue Reading →
“For the most part, wisdom comes in chips rather than in blocks. You have to be willing to gather them constantly, and from sources you never imagined to be probable. No one chip gives you the answer for everything. No one chip stays in the same place throughout your life. The secret is to keep... Continue Reading →
“Just now the wren from Carolina buzzedthrough the neighbors hedgea line of grace notes I couldn’t even write downmuch less sing. Now he lifts his chestnut colored throatand delivers such a cantering praise–for what?for the early morning, the taste of the spider, for his small cup of lifethat he drinks from every day, knowing it... Continue Reading →
“In the long, long trip of growing,There are stops along the wayFor thoughts of all the soft thingsAnd a look at yesterday.For a chance to fill our feelingsWith comfort and with ease,And then tell the new tomorrow:‘You can come now when you please.” ~ Fred Rogers After the stomach flu. After Costa Rica. After Christmas.... Continue Reading →
“Do you want to know why the bad things in this world jump out at us much more than the good things? It’s because the good things, they’re everywhere. The good things are like white noise; we stop noticing it but it’s there. Just like the sound of these birds. That’s the good stuff. We... Continue Reading →
"Though the human body is born complete in one moment, the birth of the human heart is an ongoing process."~ John O'Donohue, Anam Cara Take your time. You're not done, and you never will be. This is excellent news. "Everything that happens to you has the potential to deepen you. It brings to birth within... Continue Reading →
“Like the joy of the sea coming home to shore,May the relief of laughter rinse through your soul… Like the dignity of moonlight restoring the earth,May your thoughts incline with reverence and respect. As water takes whatever shape it is in,So free may you be about who you become… May your prayer of listening deepen... Continue Reading →
“When the rhythm of the heart becomes hectic,Time takes on the strain until it breaks;Then all the unattended stress falls inOn the mind like an endless, increasing weight. The light in the mind becomes dim.Things you could take in your stride beforeNow become laborsome events of will. Weariness invades your spirit.Gravity begins falling inside you,Dragging... Continue Reading →
Tales From the Nexus 