To be sensual, I think, is to respect and rejoice in the force of life, of life itself,
and to be present in all that one does,
from the effort of loving, to the making of bread
James Baldwin
To be present
Rest in your source
Grace is always present.
You imagine it as something high in the sky, far away, something that has to descend.
It is really inside you, in your heart.
When the mind rests in its Source, grace rushes forth,
sprouting as from a spring within you.
Ramana Maharshi
Making peace within
Unless the inner forces of negative emotions are conquered,
strife with outer enemies will never end.
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, 1910 – 1991
Contradiction
It must be obvious..
that there is a contradiction in wanting to be perfectly secure in a universe
whose very nature is momentariness and fluidity.
Alan Watts
Just a story
Any story that you tell about yourself is just food for the ego.
There is no authentic story.
Byron Katie
Daydream
Zen is really just a reminder to stay alive and be awake.
We tend to daydream all the time, speculating and dwelling on the past.
Zen practice is about appreciating your life in this moment.
Zenkei Blanche Hartman, Zen Practice Each Moment
