Sara Campbell
@tinyrevver
i never give up
Sara Campbell
saracampbell.co
“According to Biblical myth, human beings were at one with all the dumb animals of the earth until we ate of the Tree of Knowledge, whereupon we became a race divided against itself. On the one hand, the gift of consciousness brought the glory of independence; on the other, the punishment of separateness. Now we were proud but lonely. The lonelines
... See moreGiving up desire after desire is a lengthy process with the end never in sight. Leave alone your desires and fears, give your entire attention to the subject, to him who is behind the experience of desire and fear. Ask: who desires? Let each desire bring you back to yourself.
Nisargadatta_Mx.com
The reason why you charge forward with courage is to build your spiritual reserves. True spiritual reserves are not built in quiet temples or silent retreats - they are carved within you in the middle of nights when sleep does not come, etched into your marrow when your silent screams lose meaning, and cut from the slow-trickling minutes when no on... See more
buridansridgex.comNow I understand that what is most critical is our objective for living. We must clarify and see without any doubt that living a truly human life is our highest value.
Daitsu Tom Wright • The Roots of Goodness
The realm of dainin—great people or true adults—has yet to begin. You could say that we are now living in an era of barbaric humanity, a sort of prehistory. We haven’t yet begun a historical period of true humanity. Now, it’s just primitive human beings being led by the nose by greed. It’s like a frenzied world of people just scraping and clawing a
... See moreDaitsu Tom Wright • The Roots of Goodness
My teacher had a metaphor for the dissonance a good teacher generates:
A student asks a teacher for direction. "Tell me who I am. What should I do?"
A bad teacher gives answers. Adds burdens. More chains. Rules. The student is overjoyed to receive the answer and says, "Thank you! Now I know!"
A good teacher robs the student of answers. Unburdens them... See more
A student asks a teacher for direction. "Tell me who I am. What should I do?"
A bad teacher gives answers. Adds burdens. More chains. Rules. The student is overjoyed to receive the answer and says, "Thank you! Now I know!"
A good teacher robs the student of answers. Unburdens them... See more
