yogaprivatelessons:
We must not be attached to a view or a doctrine, even a Buddhist one. .. . The Buddha said that if in a certain moment or place you adopt something as the absolute truth, and you attach to that, then you will no longer have any chance to reach the truth. Even when the truth comes and knocks on your door, and asks you to open the door, you won’t recognize it. So you must not be too attached to dogma—to what you believe, and to what you perceive.
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
7:47 pm • 28 May 2012 • 33 notes
“Just look at us. Everything is backwards. Everything is upside down. Doctors destroy health. Lawyers destroy justice. Universities destroy knowledge. Governments destroy freedom. The major media destroy information. And religion destroys spirituality.”
— Michael Ellner (via fractalmodetime)
(Source: nirvikalpa, via arbolesfrutales)
7:47 pm • 28 May 2012 • 865 notes
heartmindawakening:
Denderah Zodiac, Denderah Temple, Egypt
“The Sky and its Stars make music in you” -inscription at the Denderah Temple
(via lustforthemoonlight)
7:45 pm • 28 May 2012 • 123 notes
“Set your life on fire.
Seek those who fan your flames.”
—
Rumi
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(Source: lazyyogi, via betzistar)
7:44 pm • 28 May 2012 • 971 notes
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.”
— Albert Einstein (via lucifelle)
(via lucifelle)
7:41 am • 28 May 2012 • 311 notes
“When you feel overwhelmed, you’re trying too hard. That kind of energy does not help the other person and it does not help you. You should not be too eager to help right away. There are two things: to be and to do. Don’t think too much about to do—to be is first. To be peace. To be joy. To be happiness. And then to do joy, to do happiness—on the basis of being. So first you have to focus on the practice of being. Being fresh. Being peaceful. Being attentive. Being generous. Being compassionate. This is the basic practice. It’s like if the other person is sitting at the foot of a tree. The tree does not do anything, but the tree is fresh and alive. When you are like that tree, sending out waves of freshness, you help to calm down the suffering in the other person.”
— Thich Nhat Hanh (via nirvikalpa)
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6:18 am • 28 May 2012 • 586 notes