This which is seeking is
That which is sought,
and
That which is sought is
This which is seeking.
Tag: mind
the whole universe
the whole universe consists of a cosmic Self playing hide-and-seek (Lila); hiding from itself (Maya) by becoming all the living and non-living things in the universe and forgetting what it really is — the upshot being that we are all IT in disguise.
the ground of anything
The ground of anything becoming troublesome is taking things to be real, when we don’t examine the interdependent origination of all things.
do you really think
do you really think that peace will come
some other place than here
some other time than now
in some other heart than yours.
he who binds
He who binds to himself a joy,
Doth the winged life destroy,
But he who kisses the joy as it flies
Lives in eternity’s sunrise.
rational thinking
One will never come to see Dhamma by means of rational thinking.
everything connects
Learn how to see.
Realize that everything connects to everything else.
being true to yourself
A sense of impurity from violating true values and emotions can motivate good deeds to try and repair the moral damage.
things in themselves
It all depends on how we look at things, and not how they are in themselves.
love is
Love is hard.