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Tag: nature
The Blossom
We are always interested in the flower, but not the tedium of the blossoming. But that process from bud to blossom is when things really happen. Author Unknown
The Miraculous Flower
The Miraculous Flower If we belong to the sun and its warmth, to the bud and the sprout, to the miraculous flower, we also belong to the wind, the naked branch, the cold. Fabiana Fondevila
Rewards of a Simple Life
To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter; to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in… Continue Reading “Rewards of a Simple Life”
Peace Is Every Step
Peace is every step.The shining red sun is my heart.Each flower smiles with me.How green, how fresh all that grows.How cool the wind blows. Peace is every step. It turns the endless path to joy. Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace is Every Step
Friend of Silence
God is the friend of silence. We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. See how nature — trees, flowers, grass — grows in silence; see the stars, the moon, and the sun, how they move in silence.… Continue Reading “Friend of Silence”
Meditation
When we wash clothes, chop wood, water the vegetables, or drive the car – wherever we are, whatever we are doing, if the energies of mindfulness are present in our mind and body, then we are practicing meditation. Thich Nhat Hanh, The Energy of Prayer
Live in the Present
Live in the present. Do the things that need to be done. Do all the good you can each day. The future will unfold. Peace Pilgrim
What Is Waiting for Us?
We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. Joseph Campbell
How Grass Grows
Imperfect, limited, and vulnerable as I am, the sun still shines upon me, things do work out, food appears, rain falls, wonderful conversations take place, and the grass grows without any help from me. Dharmavidya David Brazier
