Sublime

Closer to river level, La Roque-Gageac presents a more homely scene. From a distance, save for its red-tiled roofs, the village is barely distinguishable from the vertical cliff into which it nestles. This is also one of the best spots in the whole country to hop on a canoe and take a leisurely trip downstream.

In this metaphor, this shore is samsara, the other shore is nirvana, and the river is that of the ever-flowing habit-energy that arises from projections.

I have taken thousands of people across and to all of them my river has been nothing but a hindrance on their journey. They have travelled for money and business, to weddings and on pilgrimages; the river has been in their way and the ferryman was there to take them quickly across the obstacle. However, amongst the thousands there have been a few,

He is to carry the oar, which was his “delivery system” as one who journeyed by ship in his first life.

“What makes a river so restful to people is that it doesn’t have any doubt—it is sure to get where it is going, and it doesn’t want to go anywhere else.”—Hal Boyle. There is so much going on in a day, actions and distractions, it’s easy to get caught up and lose your vision. This quote brings me right back to where I want to be. It keeps me

The pilgrims have completed their journey; former woes and dreaded dangers are swallowed up in the reality of standing in the City of God