To be free, in the worldly and the spiritual sense, it is essential to accept full responsibility for our thoughts, words, and deeds; recognize that it is impossible to avoid the consequences of our previous acts; and establish the necessary causes for our happiness. Subordination to others —no matter how good and saintly they may […]
time always moving – the seasons passing with speed – find simplicity © Lize Bard @ https://wandererhaiku.wordpress.com/
Ikkyu, the Zen master, was very clever even as a boy. His teacher had a precious teacup, a rare antique. Ikkyu happened to break this cup and was greatly perplexed. Hearing the footsteps of his teacher, he held the pieces of the cup behind him. When the master appeared, Ikkyu asked: “Why do people have to die?”
“This is natural,” explained the older man. “Everything has to die and has just so long to live.”
Ikkyu, producing the shattered cup, added: “It was time for your cup to die.”
“I am the owner of my actions, heir to my actions, born of my actions, related through my actions, and have my actions as my judge. Whatever I do, wholesome or unwholesome, to that will I fall heir…
Source: Right Conduct
Changing Yourself Through Your Breath
| Deep breathing has been used to prepare for meditation since the beginning of human civilization. In the Hindu tradition, this practice was called pranayama and was used by yogis to improve their health and prepare for meditation.
My teacher used to say that “Your breath is your power”. And when you see someone full of energy and vitality, you’re seeing someone who understands the power of deep breathing. My friend Diana shows you a style of meditation that uses a powerful deep breathing technique on this page (click here to check it out). When you use a proper breathing technique, it will trigger natural and automatic movements which will relieve the tension that you have accumulated in your body. This will allow you to be far more mindful and will train your body to be effortlessly mindful in day to day life. That’s why my teacher was right to place so much importance on deep breathing. And it’s also why you should check out this style of meditation. Keep meditating!
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Always return to the center.
“Today is your day
To do with as you will
You can take it wherever you want it to go”
Nina
Sweet rainfall… I awaited for you to cleanse my spirit
Thank you for joining me again, I’m so happy your back
I’m in love with your sound,
to me it’s music of peace, the music of life and the calmness that I crave
Sometimes I place my head to the sky to feel your heavenly touch, it’s orgasmic in its essence
For millions of years you have left and returned, travelling the earth and skies
You make me smile when I’m down, it’s just that since a child we’ve grown closer and closer in this mountainous rainforest I call home
You trickle and drop and exploring unknowns giving life to our plants, animals… all life; for that I thank you
Consider my life to be that of a rain dance; you fit perfectly with traditional flute or hand drum
I will dance with you; the physical rain
And the rains of life.
Reigns of life, rains of life.
pouring down.
They say that a lotus flower can only bloom in the mud and peace can only be found in poverty
That a fool that knows they are a fool is truly wise… They say that life is suffering
They say that what goes around comes around, the karma; my dharma
They say that to take a journey as to meditate can be a key to enlightenment and that my worldly desires can only be a burden I carry along with me
They also say love is a burden but, after I am in love and that is something I will forever carry
I belong to an infinite universebong among the endless stars. So I bow my head to the way
I send out my positive energy to my mother earth of which is my home; and like the stars; my energy is infinite
My dreams are constantly speaking with me, possibly even more so when my mind is clear; because they say…
That whoms mind is clear
Unto them
The Universe Surrenders
-Nina
Daiju visited the master Baso in China. Baso asked: “What do you seek?”
“Enlightenment,” replied Daiju.
“You have your own treasure house. Why do you search outside?” Baso asked.
Daiju inquired: “Where is my treasure house?”
Baso answered: “What you are asking is your treasure house.”
Daiju was enlightened! Ever after he urged his friends: “Open your own treasure house and use those treasures.”
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