The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Tag: self and others
liberty
Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.
George Bernard Shaw
i can love (why celibacy? [4])
I can love more people this way.
tmx
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.
William Blake
experiences of love (why celibacy [7])
Asexuality – and/or celibacy – can open the door for more diverse experiences of love.
frog and toad
Frog – practical, a problem-solver, eternally patient – and his best friend Toad, who is ruled by his reactions to his surroundings: he wants this, he fears that. Frog never comments on Toad’s behavior, he takes gentle action. More often than not, a story ends not with Toad learning a lesson but with the two friends simply continuing on, side by side.
“Discovering the dharma in ‘Frog and Toad'”, by Arnold Lobel – article by Kathryn Jezer-Morton at LionsRoar.com
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.
our imperfections
We are imperfect people. And it is often in our imperfections that we grow into our best selves. Our imperfections make us trustworthy.
loving-kindness is
Loving-kindness is a skilful way of enduring what we would not normally endure.
Ajahn Sumedho
If your love
If your love for me requires that I hide parts of who I am, then you don’t love me.
