Profound and tranquil
Profound and tranquil, free from complexity, Uncompounded luminous clarity, Beyond the mind of conceptual ideas; This is the depth of the mind of the buddhas. In this, there is not a thing to be removed, Nor anything that needs to be added. It is merely the immaculate, Looking naturally at itself. ~Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche

cutting through your own melodrama
Being conscious is cutting through your own melodrama and being right here. Exist in no mind, be empty, here now, and trust that as a situation arises, out of you will come what is necessary to deal with that situation including the use of your intellect when appropriate. Your intellect need not be constantly held on to keep reassuring you that you know where you’re at, out of fear of loss of control. Ultimately, when you stop identifying so much with your physical body and with your psychological entity, that anxiety starts to disintegrate. And your start to define yourself as in flow with the universe; and whatever comes along ~ dea

mellow wine of union
The tart and hearty grapes, destined to ripen, will at last become one in heart by the breath of the masters of heart. They will grow steadily to grapehood, shedding duality and malice and strife. till in maturity, they rend their skins, and become the mellow wine of union. -Rumi, M, 11, 3723-25 From: ‘The Knowing Heart – A Sufi Path of Transformation’ by Kabir Helminski

The sky is filled with stars and the sun… – Tagore
The sky is filled with stars and the sun… The sky is filled with stars and the sun, this earth with life vibrant. Amongst it all I too have received a home, and out of this wonder my song is born. In the rhythm of ebb and tide of eternal time, the world floats. Its pull enters my blood stream, that through my nerve flows. Out of this wonder my song is born. I have walked on grass, passed through the woods. My mind is infused with surprise, that the smell of flowers bring. Spread around me are such wonderful gifts. I have lent my ears, opened my eyes. On the bosom of this earth poured

true task of spiritual life
The true task of spiritual life is not found in faraway places or unusual states of consciousness. It is here in the present. It asks of us a welcoming spirit to greet all that life presents to us with a wise, respectful, and kindly heart. We can bow to both beauty and suffering, to our entanglements and confusion, to our fears and to the injustices of the world. Honoring the truth in this way is the path to freedom. ~ Jack Kornfield