In Small Things – Nov. 30, 2021
“I sometimes think that perhaps our minds are too weak to grasp joy or sorrow except in small things. Joy in fresh fragrance of flowers, or warmth of a fire, or a handshake. Sorrow in fading flowers, a lost dog, a fretful child’s cry. In the big things joy and sorrow are just alike—overwhelming. At […]
The Spirituality of Paradox – Sep. 21, 2021
“In the language of sacred tradition, the emotional center carries the “reconciling” force. It serves as a bridge between the mind and the body and also between our usual physical world and this invisible other realm. When properly attuned, the emotional center’s most striking capacity, lacking in the mind alone, is the ability to comprehend […]
Body-knowing – Sep. 20, 2021
“In the ancient language of Wisdom, the [physical] moving center carries the “affirming force”; its natural aptitude is for reaching out, embracing, making contact. The intellectual center carries the “denying force”; its natural aptitude is for reasoning, doubting, making fine discriminations. In their own right, these discriminatory skills are legitimate and profoundly necessary, built into […]
Monkey – Sep. 16, 2021
“The human mind is like that monkey, incessantly active by its own nature, then it becomes drunk with the wine of desire, thus increasing its turbulence. After desire takes possession comes the sting of the scorpion of jealousy at the success of others, and last of all the demon of pride enters the mind, making […]
