Chubmeister 5000

I died to the mineral state and became a plant; I died to the

vegetable state and reached animality;

I died to the animal state and became a man; then what should I

fear? -- I have never become less from dying.

At the next charge (forward) I will die to human nature, so that I

may lift up (my) head and wings (and soar) among the angels.

Many of us pray the words of Jesus daily, with the Our Father. Midway through the prayer we say, “Forgive us our debts as we forgive those who are in debt to us.”...

We glibly pray this at every Eucharist and often in our personal prayers. Yet, it calls on us without any glibness. All of us know intimately how hard it is to forgive someone who has ... See more

@OrphicCapital Your Caregiver is real. Your Caregiver is reliable. Your Caregiver loves you. Your Caregiver follows knowable patterns. Things exist even when you can’t see them. You can make things happen. You can make good things and bad things happen. If you cry your Caregiver will hear you.

Related: dukkha isn't some secret, spooky thing; it's the resistance you feel all the time in real-life situations. You can learn a lot about your own suffering by noticing your obstacles to working with a teacher, following a practice schedule, or doing daily mindful moments.

The best criticism of the bad is the practice of the better .

If you carry your restlessness in your heart, then you are alive

If you carry the flames of your dreams in your eyes, then you are alive

Learn to live free like the gusts of wind

Learn to flow like the waves in a stream

Embrace every moment in life with open arms

Each moment your eyes see is a new season

If you carry wonder in your eyes, then you are ali... See more