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I believe that whatever we need is at hand…

“He wanted to drift on the river not so much to see where it went as to be one with it, to go with it as virtually a part of it. He wished perhaps to live out a kind of parable. One cannot drift by...

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Sunday Morning: What did you leave behind

“At 68, Rob Elliot has guided 200+ trips on the Grand Canyon of the Colorado river in Arizona.” How do you want to be remembered, when this life joins the wind? What did you leave, in these chasms,...

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May your gravity be lightened by grace

For Equilibrium, a Blessing: Like the joy of the sea coming home to shore, May the relief of laughter rinse through your soul. As the wind loves to call things to dance, May your gravity by lightened...

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One only throws a stick at a lion once

“When you run after your thoughts, you are like a dog chasing a stick: every time a stick is thrown, you run after it. Instead, be like a lion who, rather than chasing after the stick, turns to face...

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Sitting in Judgment

“I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.” - Dalai Lama And that’s why he’s the Dalai Lama.  And I sit stewing in judgment. Sources: Image -...

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The sound of the rain needs no translation

“I had a discussion with a great master in Japan, and we were talking about the various people who are working to translate the Zen books into English, and he said, ‘That’s a waste of time. If you...

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Which Horse You Ridin’?

“Roshi once told us that there were three different kinds of horses: with one, just a tug at the reins made them start moving; the second, a kick in the flanks and they were off; and then there were...

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Not a single inch of grass

“The Master, addressing the assembly, said, “Brothers, it is the beginning of autumn, and the end of summer. You may go east or west, but you should go only to a place where there is not a single inch...

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I kept calling to you, and you did not come

I imagine that God speaks to me, saying simply, ‘I kept calling to you, and you did not come.’ And I answer quite naturally, ‘I couldn’t come until I knew there was nowhere else to go.’ ~ Florida...

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There will be no damage control today…

If you prefer smoke over fire then get up now and leave. For I do not intend to perfume your mind’s clothing with more sooty knowledge. No, I have something else in mind. Today I hold a flame in my...

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